the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
direct descent; direct line
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
here and there; everywhere
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
as a child; when one was a child
cave; cavern; den; grotto
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
open; spacious; extensive
thousands; several thousand
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
torus-shape; toroidal; donut-shaped; doughnut-shaped
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
sense of values; values; value system
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
fate; destiny; predestination
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
in order; in turn; one by one
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)