to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
secret; private; surreptitious
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
(political) power; authority; influence
invisibly; secretly; privately
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
letter; missive; note; mail
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
use; utilization; utilisation; application
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation