fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
at once; immediately; right now
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
studies; schoolwork; classwork
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to rock; to shake; to swing
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to harm; to cause harm to
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
door; gate; opening; title page
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to speak; to hear a voice
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do