migratory bird; bird of passage
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
striking; remarkable; considerable
degeneration; retrogression
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
self-consciousness; self-awareness
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
fourth day of the month; four days
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be found; to be discovered
picking; collecting; harvesting
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
fifth day of the month; five days
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
after that; afterwards; thereafter