locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to torment; to harass; to tease
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
classical form of martial art
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
full view; plain sight; completely visible
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
brief glimpse of a woman's underwear
to go past; to pass; to pass by
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
as soon as possible; ASAP
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
thorough; exhaustive; complete
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
polish; improvement; burnishing
under the staircase; understairs
double take (esp. out of surprise)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all