to fall onto; to happen; to befall
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
fourth day of the month; four days
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
in deep black; in jet black
in the same manner as before; the same as always
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(not so) much; (not) very
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to be faintly visible; to be barely visible
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
gliding (through the air)
and; thereupon; because of that
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
preservation; retainment; keeping
to quicken one's pace (steps)
vista; background; perspective; distant view
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to be contrary to one's expectations
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
if so; in that case; in that situation
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits