bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
of no interest; not interested
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
personal; individual; private
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to stiffen; to become stiff
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
snake; serpent; large snake
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
speech and conduct; words and deeds
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
prompt; immediate; in real time
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
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