rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
by today; before the day is over
don't worry about it; forget about it
flustered; confused; panicked
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar