theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
science and technology; scientific technique
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing