if it is the case that ...
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
war; battle; match; game; competition
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
moron; idiot; stupid person
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to lure someone; to entice someone
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to concern; to be related
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
hunt (where the hunting area is surrounded on four sides by hunters)
form; method; system; formula
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie