preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
hidden treasure; treasured article
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
old town; old part of a city
complicated and mysterious
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
time and time again; many times; a number of times
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
as much as one can; as much as possible
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
research project (e.g. at school); independent research