ancient times; prehistoric times
you could say that; that might be so
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
Day of the Dead (Mexican holiday); Día de los Muertos
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
garden lantern; hanging lantern
Hades; hell; underworld; underground spring
journey; route of a journey
innumerable; countless; numberless
to raise one's voice; to shout
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
prime of one's working life
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
very much; exceedingly; extremely
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
on and after; from ... onward; since
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to lose sight of; to miss
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
day of spring; spring sun