surroundings; environs; circumference
original idea; originality
I see; that's right; indeed
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
speculation; thinking; meditation
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
clergyman; churchman; clergy
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
maintenance; preservation; improvement
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
mystery; mysteriousness; secret