medley (of food, songs, etc.); (snow or sand) drift
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
asphalt road; blacktop; tarmac road
river; stream; River; the ... river
horse tack; horse gear; harness
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
all night; throughout the night
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
whereabout; about where; how much
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
scenery; scene; landscape
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
at least; at most; (even) just
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
consequence; outcome; result; blame
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack