toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
second-year student; biennial
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
sad; wretched; deplorable
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
ghost story; spooky story
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
nonetheless; nevertheless
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
opposite; reverse; contrary
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
company president; manager; director
(your) daughter; young woman
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
study; research; investigation