tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
villain; baddie; the villain's part
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
self-torturing; masochistic
this and that; one thing or another
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
Sleeping Beauty; Thorn Princess; Briar Rose
curse; spell; malediction
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
Sleeping Beauty (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
river; stream; River; the ... river
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail