sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to subsist; to keep on living
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to shake off; to throw off
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
deciding the order of players (by drawing one card each; highest draw deals)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to catch the eye; to attract attention
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
throat; important part; vital area
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth