conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
narrator; storyteller; reciter
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
personal affair; one's own affair
artist; painter; illustrator
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
only; merely; but; no more than
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
corn salad (Valerianella olitoria); lamb's lettuce
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
all eyes; public attention
transactions; dealings; business
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
recovery; undoing; recall
... years old; age (of) ...
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
father and mother; parents
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
conflict; complication; troubles; discord