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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

6

to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp

4

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

2

to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

4

sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending

1

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

7

locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent

1

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

1

to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear

1

herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous

1

to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile

2

the other day; lately; recently

2

(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

1

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

1

before one's eyes

8

(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague

1

in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant

1

a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from

1

tip; end; point

1

to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

9

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

2

American car

1

to fly in the sky

1

grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

2

will; testament; last request

1

handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade

1

dried persimmons

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

3

a push; another effort

1

fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly

1

top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar

1

next; then; after that

2

foolhardiness; daredevil courage

1

love of animals; animal loving

1

to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

1

heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop

1

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

2

uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

1

(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness

1

to jump upon (a moving object)

1

root; joint; base; crotch

1

crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated

2

fifth (interval)

2

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

5

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

1

to guess right

1

general

1

which; what (way)

2

high place; high altitude; heights; broad view

1