such; like that; that sort of; very
tradition; legend; folklore
world; society; people; the public
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
old hag; old woman; old bat
in this way; thus; such; uh...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to palm off; to force a sale
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to anticipate; to foresee
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like