samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
carnivore; carnivorous animal
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
something like ...; something called ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to look away; to avert one's eyes
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
living thing; organism; creature; biology
grasp; catch; understanding
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to say; to tell; to state; to do
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
abusive language; violent language; wild words
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate