to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
lately; recently; nowadays
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to say; to be pleased to say
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
as far as the eye can see
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
gently (of the wind); softly
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
plural; multiple; several
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
other side; opposite side; other party
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
considerably; fairly; quite
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)