(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
another dimension; different level; whole other level
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
arriving at the final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); reaching the end of the line
main shrine; inner sanctuary
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
safety; welfare; well-being
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be chipped; to be nicked
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to jar; to creak; to grate
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
hello; good day; good afternoon
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to be entwined; to be involved
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution