to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
top of the head; crown of the head
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
silence (not speaking); muteness
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to throw into; to dump in together
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
grotesque; disgusting; gross
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
rather; sooner; preferably
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
little by little; bit by bit
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
classification; categorization; sorting
tool; implement; means; furniture
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
running away; escaping on foot
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
threat; intimidation; menace