to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
going through; going via; going by way of
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
northern part; the north (of a region)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
fortress; stronghold; citadel
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
curse; spell; malediction
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger