to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
breath; breathing; tone; mood
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
mountain range; mountain belt
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
of course; certainly; naturally
tradition; legend; folklore
superstition; superstitious belief
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to watch over; to watch attentively
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
world; society; people; the public
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
and; thereupon; because of that
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to have a talk; to tell a story
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like