roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
clergyman; churchman; clergy
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
vitality; (one's) life force
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
hitting endlessly; beating up comprehensively
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
extremists; radicals; militants
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
society; public; community; social studies
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
living room (Western style); sitting room
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to comb down; to smooth down
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
person around fifty years old
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
as soon as possible; ASAP
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
to turn completely into; to become completely
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
security; stability; safety; peace