handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
living god; saintly person
evening; night; nighttime
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
elopement; running away with a lover
stochastic; probabilistic
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
literature; books (reference); document
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
frequenting; staying around
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
(temporary) closure of school
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap