well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to subsist; to keep on living
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
insight; power of observation
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
fee; charge; rate; material
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
a second time; again; once more; twice
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to