pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
rampancy; prevalence; domination
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
tall figure; high stature
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible