legend; folklore; tradition
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to come to one's senses; to calm down
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
at that time; in those days
thorough; exhaustive; complete
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
soldier; combatant; warrior
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to put into effect; to put into practice
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
foreign; abroad; overseas
yearned for; longed for; missed
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
script; screenplay; scenario
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
with these words; while saying
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
in high spirits; excited; energetic