decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to state; to express; to mention
in the end; at the end of the day
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
depiction; description; portrayal
sense of humor; sense of humour
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to have a talk; to tell a story
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
gulp; gulping; swallowing
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack