sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
horizon (related to land)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
complexion; colour; color; blood red
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
strategist; tactician; schemer
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention