weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
just past noon; afternoon
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
rain symbol (e.g. in a weather forecast)
middle of the night; dead of night
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
declaration; proclamation; announcement
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
long (time that has passed); old (story)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
too much; excessively; too
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to stop walking; to pause
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
how; in what way; how about
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
poor physical health; bad shape
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify