(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to repeat; to do over again
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
passing through without stopping; passing by
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to drop; to let fall; to omit
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away