letter (of alphabet); character; writing
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
children's story; fairy tale
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
being fond of children; person fond of children
pure and innocent; immaculate
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
terrain; geographical features; topography
around the clock; day and night
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
very; much; greatly; a lot of
possible; likely; probable
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
transactions; dealings; business
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment