to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
form; shape; figure; visage
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
finger flick to the forehead
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
spring break; spring vacation
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)