fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
reality; actuality; hard fact
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
all; entire; whole; altogether
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
arrest; apprehension; capture
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...