explanation; interpretation
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
old age; old person; the old; the aged
(period of) a year; during an era
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
growing wild (naturally); native
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
the way back; the way home; return trip
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to come and go; to go back and forth
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
entreaty; supplication; petition
road approaching a shrine
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do