comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
matter of time; question of time
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to get between; to be caught in
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
cache; place to hide something
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
during; for the duration of
simultaneous; all at once
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
no, not like that (but like this)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to collapse into; to flop onto
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to fall on one's backside
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line