public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
gradually; slowly but steadily
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
chief; main; principal; major
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
choices; alternatives; options
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
personal feelings; self-interest
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to say no more; to sink into silence
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to shout (in anger); to yell
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!
strong person; the strong; the powerful
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity