loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
as if it weren't already enough
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
work-in-progress; working state
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
children's story; fairy tale
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to understand; to make out
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times