sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
God; god; ace; king; superior person
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to become fraught with emotion
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to discuss; to talk together
difficult to ...; hard to ...
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to face on; to look out on to
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
technical book; specialized book; treatise
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
carving; engraving; chiselled features
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
moderate; proper; just right