concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
electricity; (electric) light
northeastern part; the northeast
legend; folklore; tradition
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
strict order; peremptory command
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again