single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
long time; long interval; for quite some time
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
large serving; large portion
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
scattered; separated; dispersed
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
tedious; boring; being fed up with
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
long ago; once upon a time
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to attack; to assault; to assail
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
ten; 10; ten years of age
brave warrior; hero; brave man
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to become misty; to become hazy
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off