predation; eating prey; preying upon
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
present-day science; modern science
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
opening fully; full throttle; full power
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be surprised; to be astonished
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen