ancient times; distant past; antiquity
mysterious power of words to alter reality
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
craving; longing; thirsting
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
to be too late; to be too slow
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
morning fog; morning mist
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
approximation; having a close resemblance
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
by means of; due to; because of; according to
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
sex maniac; seducer; libertine; Lothario; rake
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to amuse oneself; to make merry
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look