to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to rush over; to run up to
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
beginning; outset; first; onset
one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
alone; unaided; away from home
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
mature; becoming precocious
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)