very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
scene; spectacle; sight; view
finishing blow; coup de grâce
in this way; thus; such; uh...
on bad terms; at loggerheads
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
close; intimate; on good terms
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to frolic about; to mess around
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I see; that's right; indeed
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
meaning; significance; sense
monolith; large slab of rock
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
reform; reformation; reorganization
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
just because; even if; even though
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale