thicket; coppice; brushwood
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
several people; a few people
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
metallic sound; metallic clank
living thing; living creature; animal; life
little finger; pinky; little toe
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
selection; choice; option
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
hero; manly person; warrior
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
just above; right overhead