to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
participation; joining; entry; adherence
head; lead; vanguard; first
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
apparently; appears to be
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
turning sideways; landscape orientation
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
but; however; provided that
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
sender; consignor; remitter
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to relapse; to reassert; to review
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
religious painting; religious picture
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage