paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
idol group; boy band; girl group
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
unimpressive; unimpressed
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
fine view; beautiful sight
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
supreme; sublime; highest
to give the stamp of approval
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
maintaining the status quo
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
point in common; common feature
near oneself; close to one; familiar
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose