to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
pace; speed; pitch (distance between evenly spaced things, e.g. gear teeth); spacing; pitch (of a sound); pitch; pitching
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
evident; plain; distinct; clear
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
with bright almond eyes; eyes wide open; nonchalantly
to step forward; to volunteer
how dare you!; how can you have the nerve?
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful