courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
library (usu. single-room); small library
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
indeed; really; truly; very much
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
is something that; is that which
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
illustration (e.g. book); picture
master; teacher; stable master
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
somehow or other; one way or another; by some means or other
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
connection; link; relationship
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to pass (of time); to elapse
letter; missive; note; mail
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay