gathering clouds; group of clouds
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
amount of light; quantity of light
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
to mix; to stir; to blend
high laced shoes or boots
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
your body; your health; yourself; you
to feel dizzy; to feel faint; to spin; to revolve; to twirl
scenography; scenic design; set design; stage design
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
reduction by half; halving
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
overlooking; turning a blind eye
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
(in) the air; midair; sky
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
iron hammer; crushing blow
bipartite; in two parts; double