muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
good policy; wise policy; best plan
care; precaution; guarding; caution
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
baobab (Adansonia spp.); monkey-bread tree
elevation; height above sea level
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess