Vocabulary

lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)

greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)

Caspian plover (Charadrius asiaticus)

Oriental plover (Charadrius veredus); Oriental dotterel

Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus); dotterel

shore dotterel (Thinornis novaeseelandiae); shore plover

Charadriiformes (order of birds)

darling (woman); dear; honey; my betrothed

mechanical clock

Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game)

legal binding force; legally binding power

food self-sufficiency rate

contiguous zone

military presence

diplomatic channel

public building; community building

qiblah; kiblah; qibla; kibla

investigation (e.g. crime); examination

investigating (e.g. a criminal)

miscellaneous income; miscellaneous profit

thermal noise

article containing thoughts and observations on a topic; op-ed article; opinion piece

mongrel; mixed-breed dog; dog of nondescript breed

hybridization; crossing

poetic form; verse form

focusing ring

crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus); Oriental honey buzzard; pern

cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus); monk vulture; Eurasian black vulture; European black vulture

hen harrier (Circus cyaneus); northern harrier

pied harrier (Circus melanoleucos)

Chinese sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis); gray frog hawk; grey frog hawk

upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius)

rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus); rough-legged hawk

eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca)

greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga)

secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius); secretary bird

lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)

Amur falcon (Falco amurensis); eastern red-footed falcon

two pair (in poker)

race with a clear favourite (i.e. a safe bet; in horse racing, etc.)