retreating figure; appearance from behind
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
place; situation; position; location
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward