fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
enemy movements; enemy's position
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
elated; triumphant; proud
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
not caring; not giving a damn
switching over to; migration; transition
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
equality; impartiality; evenness
justice; fairness; impartiality
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking