goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
middle of the night; dead of night
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
verbal message; word (from someone)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
overanxiety; needless worry
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
gliding (through the air)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to straighten up; to sit upright
bedside; near one's pillow
favorite; favourite; habitually used
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once