| Words | Meaning in English |
|---|---|
| Anecdotes | Short account of an incident |
| Nostalgic | Pleasure and sadness from remembering the past |
| Raconteur | A person skilled in storytelling |
| Gift of the gab | Ability to speak fluently |
| Lucid | Very clear and easy to understand |
| Minute | Very small |
| Ingrained | Deeply embedded |
| Close to our heart | Very dear |
| Bated breath | In anxiety or expectation |
| Folktales | Stories from popular culture passed orally |
| Yarn | An interesting or exciting story |
| Mealy-mouthed | Soft-spoken |
| Stand in great stead | To be helpful in need |
| Kick the bucket | To die |
| As fit as a fiddle | Healthy |
| Bolt from the blue | Sudden unexpected shock |
| Siblings | Brothers or sisters |
| To take by storm | To surprise |
| Weal and woe | Joy and sorrow |
| Throw up the sponge | Surrender |
| Willy-nilly | Whether one wishes or not |
| Destined | Governed by fate |
| Green horn | Inexperienced |
| Great hand | Expert |
| Herculean task | Very difficult work |
| Haul over the coals | To scold severely |
| To bring the house down | To receive great applause |
| Damp squib | Complete failure |
| Die hard | Persistent in struggle |
| Candidly | Frankly |
| End in fiasco | Come to nothing |
| Pull a long face | To look sad |
| Ploughing the sands | To do useless work |
| Pick holes | To find fault |
| Foot in the mouth | To say something embarrassing |
| Tall stories | Hard-to-believe stories |
| With a pinch of salt | To doubt truth |
| Legendary | Very famous |
| Will o’ the wisp | Unreal |
| Ivory tower | Imaginary or isolated world |
| In a flutter | Excited |
