to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
for (some) doubtful points to remain
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
to break the silence; to break one's silence
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
overall height; distance from the ground to the highest point of an object
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
mass communication; mass media