Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)

great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)

to cause a sensation, to cause a big stir, to be much talked about, to be the talk of the town

(equestrianism) at full gallop / (figuratively) at full tilt, at full pelt, at top speed

early in the morning, at the crack of dawn

Alternative form of au complet

Big Bad Wolf (evil fictional wolf that appears in fairy tales or fables) / bogeyman, Big Bad Wolf

(botany) Aztec marigold (Tagetes erecta)

Great Vowel Shift

Alternative spelling of à grands pas