contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to become pale; to turn pale
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
homo; homosexual (esp. a male); homozygote; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates incl. modern humans)
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival