shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
chief; main; principal; important
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
attractive body; nice-looking body
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
failure; mistake; blunder
rather; better; instead; if anything
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
burlesque; low comedy; farce
extremely; terrifically; super
anger; being angry; being mad
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
inheritance; something given or received
growth period; growing season
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
(about) medium; middle; average
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not