stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
genuine article; real thing; real deal
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
twice; again; second time
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
plastic food models used by restaurants
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
fair words fill not the belly; food before romance
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years