mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to pay attention; to be watchful
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
whispering into a person's ear
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to get narrower; to contract
beyond that point; after that
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to have a smattering knowledge of
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle