lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
old man; venerable gentleman
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
old friend; familiar face
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
this occasion; at this time; now
talk; recital; narration; topic
(how) many times; (how) often
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
strong interaction; strong force
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
disadvantageous; harmful; unprofitable
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
there is a tendency; there is a possibility
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
unrequited love; one-sided love
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
love; attachment; adoration
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
noted priest; celebrated priest
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
how; in what way; in what manner
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple