to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
already; now; no longer; not any more
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
recommendation; endorsement
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to get one's head around; to think about
to detain; to check; to restrain
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to state; to express; to mention
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to repeat; to do something over again