head; brains; intelligence
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
ray (of light); beam; light
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
selling at a sacrifice; amazing bargain; fire sale
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to prostrate oneself (before)
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
to triumph; to be elated with success