bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to stop (plug) one's ears
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
protocol; protocol (diplomatic document); protocol (system of rules); protocol (of a scientific experiment or course of medical treatment)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
mass extinction; extinction event
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
environmental destruction
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
vitality; energy; dynamism
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
item; article; dish; course; finest item
heaven and earth; top and bottom
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous