to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
intermission (between acts); interlude
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
feeding habit (e.g. of an animal); feeding habitat
period of time; time slot; time zone
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
experiential; empirical; experimental
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
when it becomes; when it comes to
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to take; to catch; to capture
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
toe; toe (of a golf club)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
being concerned about or mindful of
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
two (long cylindrical things)
bent back; hunchback; stoop
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
uncontrollable; irrepressible
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone