whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
as planned; according to plan
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
trifoliate orange (Citrus trifoliata); hardy orange
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
dark reddish-brown; liver color
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
along the way; along the road
that's the way it is; such is life
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
should do; ought to do; must do
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
glibly; volubly; at great length; to chatter away; to talk at great length; to babble
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
lively; vivid; vigorous; being born and raised; growing up
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue