discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
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.)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
without leaving any trace
drunkenness; intoxication
to scatter away; to vanish
to not believe one's ears
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
at once; immediately; right now
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
materials; data; document
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over