with the exception of; excepting; excluding
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
region; limits; stage; level
partial; incomplete; imperfect
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to make a speech; to address
pointing out; identification
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
decision; settlement; definition
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
clear; distinct; evident; definite
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
placing of body in coffin
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on