fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to leap back; to jump back
top of the head; crown of the head
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
lethality; killing effectiveness
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
way; method; means; resource; course
inferior species; inferior breed; inferior race
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
-less; lacking; non-existing
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
Everyone is safe (all right)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability