what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
universal validity; fitting into any situation
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
(how) many times; (how) often
individual; particular; discrete; distinct
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
universality; ubiquity; omnipresence; catholicity
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
craftsman; skilled artisan
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to continue to work; to work away (at)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
story recounting one's personal experience
moving; touching; stirring
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
folklore studies; folkloristics
research visit; visit to collect data (esp. historical, folklore, etc.)
sense of values; values; value system
technical skill; ability; capacity
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
based on; on the basis of
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across