ceremony; rite; ritual; service
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
snake; serpent; large snake
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
existence; being; presence
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
collection of short stories; collected short stories
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
time; hour; period; class
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
second division; secondary division