such; this sort of; like this
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
of course; certainly; naturally
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
simply put; putting it simply; in short
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
number one; first; best; most; game; round
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out