extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
surely; certainly; without doubt
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
Hercules; Heracles; Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(opening of a) wound; cut
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
war; battle; match; game; competition
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
number of persons; personnel
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
short distance; close range
to approach; to draw near
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint