developed country; advanced country
several hundred; hundreds (of)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
all times and places; all ages and countries
too many to count; too numerous to mention
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
one's physical safety; personal security
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
having no idea; having no clue
refinement; narrowing-down
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to half-rise to one's feet
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
pale; pallid; bluish-white
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
genuine; authentic; true; pure
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation