fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
explanation; interpretation
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
two legs; two feet; two pairs
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
some people; a few people; several people
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
it seems so; that's what it looks like
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
(turned out) all right in the end
virile; tough; masculine; intense
slim; slender; slight; delicate
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless