extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
one thin flat object; one sheet
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to take a veneer off something
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
danger; peril; hazard; risk
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to approach; to draw near
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
genuine; authentic; true; real
both hands; both arms; ten
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to fly around; to scatter
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she