fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to put into writing; to write
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
voting; ballot; poll; vote
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to be ill; to suffer from
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
plain; plateau; tableland
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
whole nation; whole land; whole country
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
appointment; assignment; promotion
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce