mineral vein; underground water channel
eruption; volcanic eruption
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
as stated; verbatim; literally
to kick up (a ball, dust, etc.); to kick upwards (at)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to pull one's hair back into a bun
weakening; emaciation; decline
this family; our family; this house; we
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
(set of) facial features; looks
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to smear with blood; to kill
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to relax; to feel at home
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
hand luggage; hand baggage
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs