to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to harm; to injure; to invade; to raid; to oppose; to rise against
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
end; close; finish; termination
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
evening; early night hours
ranging over or scouting out a territory; searching far and wide (for); reading extensively
bait; decoy; lure; easy prey; easy victim; sucker
to sniff out; to get wind of
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to get angry; to lose one's temper
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
composed and unhurried; easygoing and leisurely; in indolence
care; precaution; guarding; caution
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
danger; jeopardy; distress
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
cloth (esp. cloth made from fibers of the paper mulberry tree)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)