three; three years of age
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
migratory bird; bird of passage
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
conviction; belief; confidence
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
two times; twice; two degrees
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
bathing (swimming) in cold water
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
hills and fields; hill and dale
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
short supply; supply shortage
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
probability; likelihood; chances
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
confusion; distraction; derangement
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint