otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
knowing; (an) acquaintance
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
calamity; disaster; accident
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
God; god; ace; king; superior person
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
people; men and women; each person; everybody
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
calamity; misfortune; disaster
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
harm; injury; evil (influence)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
explanation; interpretation
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
exegesis; explanation of a text; commentary on a text
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses