slight; insignificant; small
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
nonchalantly; without a care
balance wheel (in a watch); balance
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
that; he; she; that person
all creation; all nature; all the universe
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
very; extremely; excessively
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
touché; you've got me there
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to rush over; to run up to
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
mental; spiritual; emotional
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age