to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
chimera (mythological); chimaera; chimera (biological); chimaera
snake; serpent; large snake
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
prospects of victory; chances of success
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
warp; curvature; curve; arch
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)