sabre-toothed tiger (prehistoric feline, esp. the species Smilodon fatalis); saber-toothed tiger
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to get angry; to lose one's temper
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
custom; habit; customary practice
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to run about; to rush about
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
restlessly; in continuous motion
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
rousing oneself fiercely; being intensely stirred up
level ground; plain; flatland
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
phrase; phrase; strawberry
heartstrings; koto string
support; backing; aid; assistance
to be at one's wit's end; to be in great trouble; to be at a loss
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
trailing dust; dust left by someone running ahead
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception