brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
moment; brief space of time
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
otherwise; or else; if not
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
this world; this life; world of the living
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to tower over the surroundings
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to topple over and lean at a precarious angle; to fall onto something and lean against it; to be on the point of collapse; to be about to fall; to begin to fall
to well up; to burst; to arise
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to run through; to run past
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to press a question; to cross-examine
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
handsome man; actor in a love scene
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
dressing oneself; personal grooming
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do