study; research; investigation
reason; cause; circumstances
lethal radioactive fallout; atomic dust
superheating; overheating
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
piece; fragment; one (object)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
bad influence; negative influence
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to add (to); to add on; to append
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
detour; diversion; alternative route
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
three; three years of age
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
suddenly; all of a sudden
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
not limited to; not just ...