first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
virgin birth (esp. the Virgin Birth of Jesus)
tradition; legend; folklore
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
image; figure; figure; form; image
don't worry; no worries; never mind
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to persuade someone to accept the inevitable
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
king; monarch; ruler; champion
reigning; controlling; dictating
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
considering something taboo; treating something as taboo
sense of values; values; value system
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area
tide; current; tendency; trend
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
unsettled; pending; unresolved
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding