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pot-bellied
orchard
fermented = turns juice or grain into alcohol is the result of the agitated development
of bacteria
To make apple cider, fresh apples are cut up and pressed using a hydraulic press.
Since apple cider is raw and includes the pressed “flesh” of the apples, it doesn’t go
through a typical filtration process.
Apple juice is very similar to apple cider, except it goes through both a filtration
process and pasteurization process.
When the beverage is exposed to heat, it changes the color, taste, and composition.
Typically, you will find that apple cider is a dark, opaque color whereas apple juice is
light and transparent.
tattered
muck = rubbish
topple = tumble
gain ground = to get ahead
dervish
duck = [intransitive, transitive] to move your head or body downwards to avoid being
hit or seen.
“He had to duck as he came through the door.“
We ducked down behind the wall so they wouldn't see us.
He ducked under the overhanging branches.
He just managed to duck out of sight.
prance = (of a horse) move with high springy steps.
strutting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEL6hfPPpeA
(of a person) walk or move around with ostentatious, exaggerated movements.
having a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait.
"the king marches in with a strutting military escort"
scrambled = make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep slope or over rough
ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet.
(n) the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner.
badger[EU] vs racoon[US]
whacking great = whopping, very big
“It’s a whacking good story.”
“a whopping 82%”
churgle = "chuckle" and "gurgle" vs “gargle”
foggy = unable to think clearly; confused.
tight spot = If you are in a tight spot, you are in a difficult situation.
galore = in abundance
I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty
I've got whozits and whatzits galore
(You want thingamabobs? I got twenty)
rafter
grub = good food (pretty good grub)
bird perch
perch in/on = to sit on or near the edge of something
a flight of stairs = one level of stairs
“I have to climb three flight of stairs to get to my house.”