bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
armed forces; military; troops
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
time; season; period; phase; stage
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial