magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
single word; a few words; brief comment
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
stochastic; probabilistic
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
random; unintentional; unintended
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to explain adequately; to be accountable
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
I see; that's right; indeed
war; fighting; fierce competition
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
leaving (something) up to one's man (e.g. husband, boyfriend, etc.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
that's true; of course; obviously
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
hard to reach place; remote place
outsider; someone outside of a group
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting