bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
ultimate; final; last; eventual
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
in that manner; like that
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to mind; to care; to worry
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to make merry; to be festive
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
when it comes to ...; as for ...
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
feeding (animals); provisioning
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
difference; variation; difference
bragging; showing off; pride
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
by all means; at all costs
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
all night; throughout the night
to overdo; to do too much