light; faint; pale; fleeting
standing tree; standing timber
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
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)
form; shape; figure; visage
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to beat time; to mark time
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to gather; to collect; to assemble
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (in a vehicle); to pass
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
how; in what way; I wonder
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to sob; to be choked with tears
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
bedside; near one's pillow
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)