hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to be softened; to calm down
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
how far; to what extent; up to what point
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
this world; this life; world of the living
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
all night; throughout the night
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
one end; an end; part; fragment
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time