puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
chartered aircraft (airplane, jet, etc.)
prompt; immediate; in real time
white (complexion); fair-skinned
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
correction; revision; amendment
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
(another's) child; child; kid
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
strong person; the strong; the powerful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...