licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to lure someone; to entice someone
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
bluff; false show of power; bold front
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
directly; in person; firsthand
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
to go into the minutest details
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
as if it weren't already enough
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
being widely talked about as a prominent prospect (for)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to devise; to plot; to plan
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
theatre; theater; playhouse
terraced fields; terraced farm
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
audience; spectator; spectators
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence