to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
notice; attention; observation
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
few decades; many decades; several decades
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
to happen to hear; to overhear
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
oppression; suppression; pressure
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
border (between countries); national border
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
hating; strongly disliking
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to overdo; to do too much
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
otherwise; if not; or else
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap