equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
thicket; coppice; brushwood
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to chase; to run after; to pursue
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
mountain hamlet; mountain village
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
(right at the) side; just beside
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to surround; to crowd around
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
house; dwelling; human habitation
evening meal; supper; dinner
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to be found; to be discovered
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
dazzling victory; win of a rank-and-file wrestler over the grand champion
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened