desperation; despair; self-abandonment
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to loiter around; to wander about
parallel world; parallel universe
general; popular; common; typical
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
water's edge; waterside; shore
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
right to know; right to access information
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
in the same way as; just like
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
number of times; frequency; count
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
ramification; branching off
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)