transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
discovery; detection; finding
many; a lot; much; multitude
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
reason; cause; circumstances
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
face; looks; vestiges; trace
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to be found; to be discovered
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to pick up; to find; to gather
men and women of all ages
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
having said that; on the other hand
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
while; during; performed in this condition
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
number of times; frequency; count
around the world; throughout the world