false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to flare up; to burst into flames
power; might; authority; influence
tear gas defense spray (e.g. mace, pepper)
preparation; provision; guarding
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
petty underling; small fry
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
mediator; middleman; intermediary; carrier (e.g. disease)
brain inflammation; encephalitis; cerebritis
hornet; yellow jacket; wasp (of subfamily Vespinae); Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
laboratory dish; Petri dish
cultivation; nurture; culture
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
bacterium; bacteria; germ
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
Clostridium botulinum (bacteria that causes botulism)