feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to kill; to choke the life out of
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
all; entire; whole; altogether
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
impossible; unlikely; improbable
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
hit-and-run (causing personal injury)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
because of; owing to; due to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
in the hospital; hospitalized
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
trial; judgement; judgment
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
in that manner; like that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind