scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
contest of strength; trial of strength
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
(carved) statue; sculpture
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to have a frost; to get frost; to become frosty; to become covered with frost
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
temporary; transitory; short-lived
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
feather; plume; plumage; down
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to concern; to be related
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction