to come alive; to get going; to start to move
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to break the silence; to break one's silence
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
first match (in a series)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy