gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
because of; owing to; due to
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
sign; indication; omen; symptom
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet