transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
at a stroke; with a single swoop
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
concussion (of the brain)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
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
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
control; check; restraint; inhibition
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
distant look; faraway look
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate