to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to lose one's presence of mind; to lose one's composure; to lose one's head; to get flustered
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
judgment; judgement; discernment
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to muster one's courage; to resolve oneself; to ready oneself for what is to come
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature