sunlight; rays of the Sun
looking or acting as if one owned the place
mass; quality and quantity
a pair (of shoes or socks)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
eardrum; tympanic membrane
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to glare at each other; to confront each other
ordinary person; untitled individual
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
rather than; more ... than ...
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
with a chuckle; with a giggle
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
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
image; figure; figure; form; image
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid