origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
being a mystery (due to conflicting testimony); being unknown; (lit.) in a grove
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
just one person; only one
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to wave a flag; to show the way
souvenir store; gift shop
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
a push; another effort; one more effort
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
lethality; killing effectiveness
light meal; snack; refreshments
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
long-awaited; much-awaited
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
very interesting; of great interest
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed