large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
lightning strike; lightning bolt
far away in the distance; in the far distance
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to blaze; to burn brightly
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
lack of uniformity; unevenness; inequality; heterogeneous; nonuniform
to blow away; to blow (a ship) off course; to make flutter (in the wind); to fly (a flag)
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
parka; anorak; light-weight polyester jacket
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
handrail; railing; banister
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
(not) a single person; (no) one
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
why; how; for what reason
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to pose a riddle; to hint (at); to drop a hint
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal