to begin; to set about; to start
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
must not; should not; do not
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to make an appeal; to urge
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to be prolonged; to drag on
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error