fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
natural calamity; disaster
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to turn towards; to point
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to be at a loss for words
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
fox with supernatural powers
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
bitter liquid; (fig.) bitter experience
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount