surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
Perot; Perrault; Perreau; Perrow
children's story; fairy tale
incredible song; great song
descriptive poetry; epic poem
The Decameron; Il Decamerone
Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)
Robinson Crusoe; The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
counter for books; volume
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
and yet; despite (all) that
to go along; to walk along; to follow
drop (e.g. of water); drip
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
thereupon; shortly thereafter
spine (of book); binding (of book)
table of contents; contents
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
long ago; once upon a time
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
news; word; tidings; omen
to run about; to rush about