these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
loitering on the way; wayside grass
to grow up; to become an adult
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
both hands; both arms; ten
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
as you know; as you are aware
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
conviction; belief; confidence
scene; spectacle; sight; view
reality; actuality; hard fact
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
audience; spectator; spectators
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to annoy; to cause trouble
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
moving about; stirring about
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations