GTC XCVIII: The Ferocious Fanged Feline of Frankfurt

98 and counting . . . just 2 more to go. If you know it, don't participate. BONUS POINTS: There is a common English word that has nine letters in it. Each time you remove one of the letters from it, it still remains an English word. This holds true for eight letters as long as you remove the right ones each time. What is the original word and the subsequent words? (No cheating on this one - it's genuinely hard.) Good luck!>