to attract attention; to come into the limelight
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
large number (of); many; majority
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
evening; early night hours
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
feeding (animals); provisioning
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
love of animals; animal lover
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
mutant strain; mutated variant; mutant species
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
inferiority; recessiveness; recessive
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to mind; to care; to worry
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
khakkhara (staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by monks); pewter staff
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
leaving everything up to someone else
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
state of the war; war situation