folklore studies; folkloristics
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
complete; whole; perfect; safe
from now; from this moment; henceforth
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
nothing but; except; no more than
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
beyond that point; after that