mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to play a leading role; to play a central part
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
tenth day of the month; ten days
no need to guess; certainly
resolute; determined; bold
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
huge; enormous; great big
war; battle; match; game; competition
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to begin shooting; to shoot out
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
growth period; growing season
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
source (of supply); channel
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance