pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to surround; to crowd around
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
second day of the month; two days
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to be found; to be discovered
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
a certain somebody; you-know-who
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
this world; this life; world of the living
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
laughing foolishly; cackling
curiosity; inquisitiveness
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to head home; to leave for home
what do you want?; can I help you?
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
along the river; riverside
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other