stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to need; to demand; to take; to require
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
anyone; any person; whoever
fort; stronghold; fortification
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
not understanding; not knowing
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
pure and innocent; immaculate
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
reigning; controlling; dictating
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice