collection of stories (esp. myths, legends, etc.)
legend; folklore; tradition
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
historical; traditional; historic
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
parsonage; rectory; vicarage
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
on the occasion of; at the time of
source of worry; source of distress
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
psychological description
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)