ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
abundant harvest; bumper crop
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
small fraction; small proportion
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
already known; well-known
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to get one's head around; to think about
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
all but dead; half killed
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
error; mistake; slip; bug
infant; baby; little child
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
guaranteed; authentic; certified
old soldier; veteran; old hand
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to like; to love; to be fond of
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse