capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
scoundrel; rascal; villain
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
than; other than; except; but
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sexy; popular; well-liked
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
underground; subterranean
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around