black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to blaze; to burn brightly
to steal or sneak or slip into
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
red-horned demon; red ogre
serves you right!; see what happens!
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
thousands of years; eternity; all generations
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
the whole year; all the year
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
hair at the temples; hair at the sides of the head
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
stepping back; drawing back
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
lamentation; sorrow; grief
nevertheless; still; however; yet
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to give; to do (something) for