sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
six (long cylindrical things)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
two (long cylindrical things)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
fall; drop; descent; coming down
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to hand over; to surrender
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
color scheme; colour scheme
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to cover fully; to wrap around
genuine; authentic; true; real
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
round and cute (esp. of eyes)