fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to feel hungry; to get hungry
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
snake; serpent; large snake
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to watch over; to watch attentively
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to redeem (from sin); to save
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
online communications; personal computer communications (esp. pre-Internet); pre-Internet online service
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
not limited to; not just ...
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
and then; and so; and; so then
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt