episode; anecdote; vignette
circulation; dissemination
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
something like ...; something called ...
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
same village; same town; same province
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
healthy; sound; wholesome
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
sentiment; sentimentality
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
invitation; introduction; temptation
finish; end; completion; result
outside world; physical world
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
the ways of the world; human nature
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story