crow (Corvus spp.); raven
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
yoke; constraints; oppression
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
solitude; loneliness; isolation
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
survival; survivor; relic
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin