metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
around the clock; day and night
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to peel; to skin; to pare
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
technique; art; skill; move
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to throw at; to turn; to raise
reopening; resumption; restarting
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
completion; perfection; accomplishment
more than usual (usu. time)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion