old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
reality; actuality; hard fact
hidden room; secret chamber
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
visual hallucination; vision
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
(on) horseback; riding a horse
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to spit out; to eject; to dump
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death