to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
Dear Sir or Madam; Dear Sirs; Gentlemen
green peafowl (Pavo muticus)
argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
storyboard (film, television); design for a series of movie scenes
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
original author (of a work)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
first screening; preview of movie
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
practical problem; practical matter
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back