long ago; a long time ago; already
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
thickness; profundity; depth
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to get accustomed to using
to invite in; to show someone in
expressing one's mind; speaking out
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
verbal message; word (from someone)
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to dry up completely; to become stale
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd