introduction; presentation; referral; listing
tradition; legend; folklore
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
something; some kind of; for some reason
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
metre; meter; meter; gauge
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
curse; spell; malediction
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
willpower; energy; vitality
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio