to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
someone; a certain person
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to move around; to move about; to get around
little by little; bit by bit
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
someone viewed with hatred; object of one's hostility
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
source of information; intelligence source; message source
related to; in relation to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning