pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
shelving; pigeonholing; putting to one side; strangling; throttling; crushing
round; spherical; globe type; lens shape
weighing; measuring volume; quantifying
to attack each other; to launch assaults on each other
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
address; address; email address; addressing (the ball)
information technology; IT
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
pen spinning; spinning a pen around between the fingers
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
script; screenplay; scenario
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
pride; dignity; self-respect
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
training (animals); breaking (animals)
very great; enormous; serious
image; figure; figure; form; image
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
children's story; fairy tale
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
with a collapse; with a slump
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
bad move (especially ones played by beginners)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles