evolved form; developed form
pond snail (Viviparidae spp.)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
through a (computer, etc.) screen
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
ability score (as in RPGs); attribute value
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
how long; how far; how much
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
no need to guess; certainly
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient