clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
natural disaster; cataclysm
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
although; though; despite the fact that ...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
all sorts of; all kinds of
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
natural; intrinsic; from birth
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
censorship; inspection; examination