lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
surrounding at a distance
waste of time; killing time
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to throw at; to turn; to raise
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
underestimation; undervaluation
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
deep inside; innermost place
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
interrupting a game; time out
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
solitude; loneliness; isolation
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt