essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end
predation; eating prey; preying upon
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
no way to do; nothing can be done
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
quick-tempered; impatient
interruption; interference; butting in
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
block (of wood); chip; splinter
forward somersault; forward roll
triple jump; hop, step and jump
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
such; like that; in that way
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
but; however; even though; even if
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)