puppeteer; puppet player; wirepuller; string-puller; man behind the scenes
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
fluent (in a language); flowing
stirring; slight movement
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
crayfish (esp. the Japanese crayfish or red swamp crayfish); crawfish
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to spring at; to leap upon
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
adhesive power; viscosity
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
point in common; common feature
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
(brute) force; using all one's might
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)