tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
still; even now; to this day
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
head; lead; vanguard; first
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
one person; another name; nickname; alias
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
suggestion; hint; implication
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
retention; maintenance; preservation
to happen to hear; to overhear
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation