jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
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)
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to become better; to improve
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
(insectile, especially moth) scales
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
place; situation; position; location
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
rather; better; instead; if anything
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on