bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to move forward; to move on
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to fall off; to tumble down
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to have a narrow escape from death
on the occasion of; at the time of
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
on bad terms; at loggerheads
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness