swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
dispersing; breaking up; running away
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to flare up; to burst into flames
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
power; might; authority; influence
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
cherry blossom (colour, color)
surely; certainly; without doubt
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
not necessarily so; is not always true
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
conviction; belief; confidence
to stiffen; to become stiff
to squeeze out; to wring out
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to