explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
behind; in the rear; in back
to be hot on a person's heels
to knock down; to knock off
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to strangle; to constrict
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
striking; remarkable; considerable
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
along the way; along the road
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to dye; to colour; to color
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
finish; finishing; finishing touches
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
transactions; dealings; business
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
main battery; main armament
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
explosion; rupture; break off
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best