to tower over the surroundings
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
giant snake; monster serpent
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
controlling; suppressing; quelling
villager; village folk; countryfolk
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
longing for others; wanting company
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
body; physique; build; stature
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
young girl; lass; adolescent female
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up