embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
large tree; big tree; huge tree
genuine article; real thing; real deal
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
why; how; for what reason
from morning to evening; all day long
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
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; bush; 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; subsequently; following that; (and) then
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
spotlight; close observation
(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.)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
house; dwelling; human habitation
evening meal; supper; dinner
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air