to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
migratory bird; bird of passage
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
wintering spot (e.g. of a migrating bird)
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
one day; (on) a certain day
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
hoarse voice; husky voice
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels