flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to hang (something) on the wall
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
quickly; calmly; intently
at first; in the beginning; originally
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
correction; revision; amendment
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
noisy; confused; uproarious
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)