story; tale; talk; discussion
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to appease; to suppress; to calm
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to bring; to take; to bring about
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to approach; to draw near
recommendation; endorsement
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
tradition; legend; folklore
foundation stone; cornerstone
lately; recently; nowadays
(not) a single person; (no) one
society; the world; the times
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
many people; a large number of people
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
consequence; result; conclusion
massing (of troops); gathering
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
comfort; consolation; diversion
way of speaking; intimation
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
main question; real issue at hand
repentance; confession; penitence
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate