secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
a long time ago; in those days
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
devil; evil spirit; genie
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
way; method; means; resource; course
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
one day; (on) a certain day
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
dragon god; dragon king; naga
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
running away; escaping on foot
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to approach; to draw near
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice