intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
reason for being; raison d'être
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
Odin (god in Norse mythology); ODIN
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
second; number two; runner-up
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
information bureau; intelligence department
hope; white hope; person of promise
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
flag; banner; ensign; emblem
power; authority; influence
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
camping; campground; making camp
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
street; quarter; district; area
district; section; sector
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
intention; idea; inclination; wish