-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
dozens; scores of; decades
government official; clerk
surrounding at a distance
to join together; to combine; to join up
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
and then; and so; and; so then
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to come to depend on someone's kindness
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates