to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
to push aside; to push one's way through
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
prospects of victory; chances of success
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme