personal; individual; private
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to scatter away; to vanish
done; just done; just finished
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
indicate reason; infers some protest
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
already; now; no longer; not any more
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
split; division; break up
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
so what!; who gives a damn?