museum; reference library; archive; record office
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
door; gate; opening; title page
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
with these words; while saying
metallic sound; metallic clank
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason