old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
relation; connection; relevance
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
to make a list; to enumerate
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
classification; categorization; sorting
entertainment; amusement; fun
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
contrary to one's expectations
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting