scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
the scruff or nape of the neck
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
stirring; rousing oneself
fresh verdure; new green leaves
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
in succession; one by one
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to claim victims; to cause casualties
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
spirit; heart; disposition
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
central control room; main control room
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area