sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
this is why; this means; it is the case that
entanglement; clinging affection; involvement
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
proving ground; test site
enumeration; citation; listing
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
splish-splash; with a splash
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
when; how soon; how long until
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
just one person; only one
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
off-focus (photography); out of focus; off the mark; off the point; irrelevant
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence