ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
fast-talking; rapid talking
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
objection; dissent; protest
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
template; run of the mill; formulaic
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
to play around; to gallivant about
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
addition; adding; supplement
albatross (seabird); albatross (score); double eagle