carnivore; carnivorous animal
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
in good health; alive and well; going strong
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
appearance; figure; shape; form
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
going straight on; going straight ahead
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
running as fast as one can
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
invisibly; secretly; privately