to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to speak; to hear a voice
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to fall on one's backside
dozens; scores of; decades
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to look around; to survey
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
light; faint; pale; fleeting
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
inheritance; something given or received
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to make an appearance; to show up
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
two colours; two varieties; two types
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to harm; to cause harm to
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply