first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
horizon (related to bodies of water)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
indescribable; having no way to express
going through; going via; going by way of
without; but if; otherwise; or else
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
vernal equinox; spring equinox
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
resignation; acceptance; consolation
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat