here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
front; frontage; facade; main
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata); hardy orange
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
dark reddish-brown; liver color
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
along the way; along the road
that's the way it is; such is life
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
should do; ought to do; must do
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
glibly; volubly; at great length
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
lively; vivid; vigorous; being born and raised; growing up
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration