separate; scattered; apart
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
anything and everything; just about everything
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
now; soon; already; yet; further; more