capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris); greater capybara
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
body; physique; build; stature
although I say; although one might say; although called
Japanese serow (Capricornis crispus)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
by sheer strength; by brute force
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
Hercules; Heracles; Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
declaration of war; proclamation of war
choux (pastry); cream puff
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
match between fighters of different sports; battle involving two different disciplines
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
standing firm; holding out
polypore (bracket fungus, esp. of family Polyporaceae)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
national road; national highway
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
siamang (species of gibbon, Symphalangus syndactylus)
roar; sound made by monsters
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance