to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe
to pry; to prize; to prise
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
omniscience (of a buddha)
to creep about; to crawl around
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to intervene; to stop (something)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
secret or hidden place; female genitalia; the underworld; the other world
small; fine; detailed; stingy
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
conviction; belief; confidence
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination