story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
fertile; productive; fruitful
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
daytime; noon; broad daylight
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
endless; boundless; everlasting
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
power; authority; influence
to gain a victory; to win
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied