true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
class; heading; group; category
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
to correct oneself; to restate
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
covert action; covert operations
one (thing); one piece; one item
to keep (a person) waiting
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting