pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
presence (impressive quality)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
wing length (esp. of a bird); wingspan (esp. of an aircraft)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
condor (incl. other New World vultures of family Cathartidae); Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
this world; this life; world of the living
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
coagulation; freezing; solidification; curdling; setting; congealing
elementary level; beginner level
creation; generation; formation; derivation
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
second (unit of time); arc second
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off