Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
so; like this; in this way
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to like; to love; to be fond of
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
self-consciousness; self-awareness
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
preference; priority; precedence
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow through; to blow across
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(distant) howling; backbiting
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
quarrel; dispute; argument
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away