(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to make an appearance; to show up
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
irrepressibly aroused (esp. sexually); stimulated
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
gal (unit of gravitational acceleration)
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
covered with; stained; smeared
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
that's true; of course; obviously
high efficiency; high performance
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
killer; destroyer; annihilator; seducer; seductress; tempter
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
treasure chest; strongbox
comparatively; relatively
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
acid; sourness; sour taste
way; method; means; (technical) specification