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.)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
cause of a disease; root of an evil
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
foreign enemy; outside invader
body; group; party; company; troupe
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
intelligence operative; spy
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
judgment; judgement; discernment
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
adjustment; retouching (in photography)
so slight as to be all but non-existent
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
of course; certainly; naturally
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute