to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
bombshell announcement (statement)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
suspension (from work or school)
since then; from that time; ever since
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
(religious) faith; belief; creed
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
club activities; extracurricular activities
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
breeding; raising; rearing
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs