cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to join forces; to cooperate
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
function; facility; faculty; feature
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
it's here!; it's happening!; yes!
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
staying the night; lodging (at)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
plural; multiple; several
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto