bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
multitasking; multitasking (person); simultaneous (activity); concurrent
to get one's head around; to think about
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
elder sister; effeminate man
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to be on the right track; to go well
area; region; district; locality
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer