everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
to be handed down from generation to generation
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
lip-syncing; lip-synching
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
messenger; envoy; emissary
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
leader; authority; mainstay
unseasonable; out-of-season
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to farm; to cultivate a field
hunting ground; hunting preserve
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
two at a time; two by two; in twos
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth