disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to be exhausted; to be tired out
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
settlement; solution; resolution
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
way of reciting; way of telling a story
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
study; diligence; discount; reduction
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
simply; merely; only; solely