stale; hackneyed; cliched
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to explain adequately; to be accountable
what do you want?; can I help you?
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
reality; actuality; hard fact
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to have an idea; to have a clue
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
counter for books; volume
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
Alice in Wonderland (novel by Lewis Carroll); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
whispering into a person's ear
to keep away; to keep at a distance
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
long time; long interval; for quite some time
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
three; three years of age
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
if it is the case that ...