dusky thrush (Turdus naumanni)
secretary; councillor; councilor
pied; bottom part of a macaron
merganser (any duck of genus Mergus)
to flee; to take flight; to be ruined; to go down in the world; to settle down (e.g. in one location)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
nonviolence; non-harming; ahimsa
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
god (esp. the Christian God)
to revere; to respect; to worship
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
dark clouds; black clouds
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
as before; as ever; as it was originally
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale