glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to be infected; to be contagious
in the meanwhile; during the time
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to make merry; to be festive
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
ten; 10; ten years of age
day of month; counter for days
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
instead; but (on the other hand)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
not at all; not in the least
diligently; faithfully; without fail; without blundering
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind