to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to get one's head around; to think about
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
caller; visitor; company; guest
tool; implement; means; furniture
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
roundhouse kick; turning kick
falling over; toppling sideways
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to take away; to carry off
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
everyday life; daily life
what's what; heads or tails
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
right in the midst of; right at the height of
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)