feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
with a start; with a jump
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
(a place) out of one's reach
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to wash away; to rinse off
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
older employee who does not have much actual work
to pause; to have a short intermission
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone