refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
human kindness; human weakness
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
hidden room; secret chamber
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
stirring; slight movement
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
rule; government; administration
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
patriarch; head of a family
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased