balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
with all one's strength; with all one's might
survey; exploration; field investigation
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
open; public; official; overt
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
abstract painting; abstract art
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically