blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
material; materials; data; information; documents
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
one-by-one; separately; in detail
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
disclosure; exposure; revelation
unprecedented; never seen before
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
outward appearance; looks
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
(right at the) side; just beside
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
detonation velocity; velocity of detonation; VOD; extreme speed; explosive speed
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
for the first time in one's life
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
three women make a market; many women, many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
as stated; verbatim; literally
woman; female; feminine gender
finishing blow; coup de grâce
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
sampling food; tasting; trying
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to concern; to be related
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
active; dynamic; energetic