merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
showing one's face in public; facing another person
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
totally willing; fully motivated
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
and yet; though; when; in spite of
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
for more details ...; for further information ...
to be settled; to be brought to an end
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
eardrum; tympanic membrane
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
admiration; wonder; astonishment