stating (one's views); expressing
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to put into effect; to put into practice
to die out; to become extinct
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
unconfirmed; unidentified
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
concentrated fire; intense criticism
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
mysterious and unconfirmed animals (e.g. chupacabra, etc.)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
rare (or peculiar) animal
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with