yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to spit out; to eject; to dump
thicket; coppice; brushwood
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
relatively; comparatively
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
the other day; a few days ago
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge