to pluck; to pick; to tear
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
tail (animal); tail end; tip
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
that is to say; so that means
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge