epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to attack; to assault; to assail
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
depending on; dependent on
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
stillness; repose; standing still
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down