the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
in the mountains; among the mountains
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to blow through; to blow across
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
remnants of a defeated army
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
fat; tallow; lard; grease
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
toddling; taking tottering steps
patting; stroking; caressing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence