praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
form; shape; figure; morph
outer fence; outer enclosure; outer block; outline; contour
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to become pale; to turn pale
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
homo-; homo; (male) homosexual; homozygote; homozygous; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates that includes modern humans)
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
full length; total length; overall length
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region