research; study; investigation
scale; scope; plan; structure
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to fly around; to scatter
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
end; close; conclusion; termination
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
writing; composition; essay; sentence
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
mysterious thief; phantom thief
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
(only) one option; one possible choice