to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
predation; eating prey; preying upon
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
extinction; annihilation; destruction
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; circumstance
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
to be dead; to be lifeless
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
exchange of blows; long rally
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to fight against; to oppose; to face
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
selection; choice; option
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to complain; to make a complaint
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
authority; power; function
all you have to do is; just; that's all
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
craving; longing; thirsting
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
advance; moving forward; progress
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
concession; conciliation; compromise
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
different opinion; objection
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money