birdhouse; nest box; bird box; beehive
passing the winter; hibernation
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
to distribute emergency rice
public facilities; utilities
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
disease; ailment; illness
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
mumps; epidemic parotitis
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
ejection; eviction; dispossession
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to take; to catch; to capture
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
hitting the ball squarely
pleasant sound; crack (of a baseball bat); roar (of a motor)
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent