several people; a few people
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
mobility; maneuverability
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
precarious situation; precarious state
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
temporary absence from school
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
course of a thrown ball; course of a hit ball (golf, tennis, etc.)
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
murder victim; body of a murder victim
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
furnishings; implements; equipment
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
same as above; ditto; ibid.
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation