branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to come and go; to go back and forth
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
omniscient point of view (in narration)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
being dotted with; being scattered
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
contrary to one's expectations
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate