tottering steps; drunken staggering
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
very rich person; the super rich
good humour (humor); good mood
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
that day; the very same day
to go underground; to go into hiding
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
riskiness; (level of) danger
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
end; close; conclusion; termination