in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
middle of the night; dead of night
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
effective population size
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
Washington Convention (i.e. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
next generation; future generation
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
artificial insemination; intrauterine insemination; IUI
increase in population; population growth
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off