thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
(someone else's) child; child; kid
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
going feral (of a species); reverting to wild; escape
second day of the month; two days
to need; to demand; to take; to require
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
covered with; stained; smeared
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
well-fed, well-bred; the poor can't afford manners; only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
being on duty; person on duty