to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
complete lie; outright lie
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
older sister and younger brother
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to launch a surprise attack
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
very likely; very probable
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
(large number of people, esp. students) singing and dancing around a bonfire at night
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother