migratory bird; bird of passage
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
conviction; belief; confidence
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
rather; sooner; preferably
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
to refuse; to decline; to deny