to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
expression; presentation; representation; notation
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
because; the reason why is
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
tone (of voice); manner of talking
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
accurate; correct; precise; exact
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to imitate; to follow; to emulate