dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
about when; about what time; how soon
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
must not do; should not do; do not do
must not; should not; do not
small number; few; minority
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
militarism; warlike spirit
theism; god's teachings; Shenism; Chinese folk religion
(not so) much; (not) very
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
center; centre; metropolis
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
quiet; still; surreptitious
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to crouch; to squat; to cower
thought; idea; conception
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to entertain; to make welcome
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking