hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
glistening; shiny; sleek; slippery
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
coating (esp. lacquering)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
good feeling; feeling good
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to be annoying; to be troublesome
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
up in a tree; in the trees
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
less than ...; smaller ...