capital; funds; seed money; asset
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
word; term; language; speech
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to watch for an unguarded moment
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
dullard; indecisive person
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
to blacken; to make black
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
time around sunset; early evening
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to wait for an opportunity
primness; putting on airs; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
infectious disease; infection
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA