upper half of the body; upper body
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
both (people); the two of them
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
sword skills; swordsmanship
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
acceleration; speeding up
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees