to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
English holly (Ilex aquifolium)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
slim; slender; slight; delicate
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)