(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
time; season; period; phase; stage
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to attempt; to test; to try out
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to watch steadily; to stare
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to lean against; to set against
light; faint; pale; fleeting
color of flames; colour of flames
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)