name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
torture to death; torment to death
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
internal organs; intestines; viscera
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
training; drill; practice; discipline
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to look around; to look towards (us)
cruel and inhuman; brutal; merciless
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
changing completely; transformation
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom