tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in