birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
rare (or peculiar) animal
to bury; to embed; to implant
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
a few years ago; some years back
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
geomagnetism; terrestrial magnetism
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
development; exploitation
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be tired of looking at
like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering