document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason or other
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
early (days); initial stage; initial
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
passing on by word of mouth; oral tradition
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
thought; consideration; thinking
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
door; gate; opening; title page
late at night; small hours of the morning