to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly