within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
uninhabited island; desert island
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
breeding; raising; rearing
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
agricultural, mountain and fishing villages; rural districts
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the deceased; the departed
understanding person; supporter
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
Laurent; Lorrain; Rolland; Roran
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
town; city; municipal; urban
large number of deaths; massive fatalities
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
aggression; invasion; raid
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to use and then throw away
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger