large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
double take (esp. out of surprise)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
imitating; copying; mimicking
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
wild beast; wild animal; brute
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
to grumble about something (trivial)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard