after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
round shape; circle; circular form
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
that is to say; so that means
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
putting into operation; invocation
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
flight; desertion; escape
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
production (e.g. play); direction
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
error; mistake; slip; bug
laboratory animal; experimental animal
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world