children's story; fairy tale
long ago; once upon a time
to be dead; to be lifeless
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
strange; rare; novel; curious
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
route; way; course; directions
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
living thing; living creature; animal; life
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly