feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
priority; order of precedence
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
starvation; famine; hunger
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to spread; to be propagated
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
calamity; disaster; accident
stag seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers; felty fingers; forked felt-alga; sponge seaweed
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
rampancy; prevalence; domination
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
(dead) body; corpse; remains
solitary island; isolated island
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
existence; possession; having; limited company