(death from) starvation; starving to death
each time it happens; at all such times
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to prevent; to take precautions
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
bloodsucking; sucking blood
24 hours; twenty-four hours
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
cell; serge; cel (celluloid)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
bluff; false show of power; bold front
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly