to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
smallish; on the small side
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
failure; mistake; blunder
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
ten; 10; ten years of age
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
with a single blow; with one stroke
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
like this; this sort; this way
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
technique; art; skill; move
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
your husband; her husband
strength; power; proficiency; ability
society; the world; the times
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)