to revere; to respect; to worship
legend; folklore; tradition
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to bear fruit; to take effect
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
writing with an upright brush (using just the tip to create a narrower stroke); frank writing; writing the bare facts
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
complicated and mysterious
this and that; one thing or another
refinement; elegance; sophistication; gracefulness
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
different (from); not the same (as)
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
scene; sight; scenario; setting
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
appointment; rendezvous; date
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
other than; excluding; without
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
to catch the eye; to attract attention
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to be smeared; to be covered
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)