to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
inheritance; something given or received
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to come into being; to be born
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
predation; eating prey; preying upon
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
snake; serpent; large snake
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to await; to wait for; to expect
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
based on; built on; made from
firm; strong; solid; stable
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
origin; beginning; source
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment