three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
homecoming; return to one's home
as stated; verbatim; literally
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
subcenter (of a large city); subcentre; urban subcenter
tall building; high-rise building
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
about when; about what time; how soon
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
aim; goal; prospect; outlook