(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to satisfy the requirements
ten; 10; ten years of age
Darwin (Australia); Darwin (Charles)
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
editor (in publishing, etc.)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course