to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
individual; private person; personal; private
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
symbol; code; sign; notation
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
not necessarily so; is not always true
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
seeing one off; farewell; escort
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
entreaty; supplication; petition
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship