cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
these guys; these fellows
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to snatch from; to steal from
to throw into; to toss into
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
apologies for the crude food
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
infinite loop; closed loop
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
being good at cooking; good cook
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
regret; repentance; remorse
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
bento; Japanese box lunch
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder