to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to rush over; to run up to
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
manner of using one's hands
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
principle; theory; fundamental truth
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
sympathetic magic; homeopathic magic; imitative magic
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
magic; sorcery; incantation
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
fundamental idea; basic concept
pair; the two; both persons; both things
all (there is); as long as there is
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
interior; inside; internal
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops