to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to make an appeal; to urge
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
tropical; tropical worsted fabric
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
assistance; backing; reinforcements
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
one's best interests; one's own good
whispering into a person's ear