to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
residence; living (at, in); abode
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
intuition; instinct; hunch
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
pressure; oppression; suppression
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
dark clouds; black clouds
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
dark (color); concentrated; thick
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to project; to stick out; to stand out
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
several hundred; hundreds (of)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
contest of strength; trial of strength
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)