passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
a few years ago; some years back
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
curse; spell; malediction
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
to govern; to manage; to subdue