tradition; legend; folklore
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
just one person; only one
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
head; brains; intellect; understanding
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
reality; actuality; hard fact
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
whispering; murmuring; subdued
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
(short) rest; breather; break
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
second coming; second advent
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth