to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to brighten; to grow light
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
other side; opposite side; other party
to be transparent; to show through
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
either way; in any case; one way or another
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
by itself; automatically; naturally
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
dozens; scores of; decades
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
snake; serpent; large snake
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
to be smeared; to be covered