to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
innumerable; countless; numberless
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
but; however; provided that
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
pre-war days; before the war
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman