owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
slide (used for projection); magic lantern
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
sincere; earnest; serious
eye measurement; measure with eye
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
all-America; pan-American; all of America
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
sunlight; rays of the Sun
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
worry; agony; vexation; illness; sickness
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
to affect; to impact; to influence
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation