to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
how long; how far; how much
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
jungle; jungle; jungle music
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
but; however; provided that
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
black lustre; black luster
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
with these words; while saying
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to cut downward; to slash downward
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
opposite bank; farther shore
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)