the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
schoolchild without lunch
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
moderate; proper; just right
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
cosmos; garden cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus); Mexican aster
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to take a picture; to take a photo
intuition; instinct; hunch
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
chance (of success); odds
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around