only; merely; but; no more than
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
for a while; for some time; for a period
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
journey; route of a journey
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to make merry; to be festive
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
distinction; differentiation; classification