flying bird; soaring bird
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
briskly; quickly; promptly
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to say; to be called; to do
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
unanticipated; unexpected
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to temper thoroughly; to train well
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers