hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
retreating figure; appearance from behind
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to have (something) innate; to be born with
left side; left-hand side
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
forcibly; against one's will
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
speech; expression; wording; language
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
(one acting as a) foster parent
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to shake off; to throw off
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to stare back (at); to glare back
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling