at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
living thing; organism; creature; biology
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
Tyrannosaurus rex; T. rex; tyrannosaurus
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
willpower; energy; vitality
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
trivial; not amounting to much
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom