suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
tool; implement; means; furniture
one by one; one each; one at a time
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
assertion; declaration; affirmation
spring water; clear (pure) water
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
in the future; another day; later
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
discovery; detection; finding
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
derailment; digression; deviation
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
maid; helper; help; assistance
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
personal; individual; private
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
everyday life; daily life
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to be talked about behind one's back
nothing but; none other than
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to be kind to; to treat kindly
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable