blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
piece of meat; cut of meat
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
acid; sourness; sour taste
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
charm; incantation; spell; curse
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
outward appearance; apparent
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to shake one's head (in denial)