bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
not necessarily so; is not always true
meaning; significance; sense
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
way; method; means; resource; course
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
body; physical system; (the) person
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
you (plural); all of you; you all
to have meaning; to be meaningful
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
and yet; though; when; in spite of
when it becomes; when it comes to