actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to be handed down from generation to generation
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) the child of a frog is a frog
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
amount of material resources
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
decisive battle of brief duration
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
intelligence network; information network
timewise; temporal; chronal
messenger; envoy; emissary
order of chivalry; chivalric order
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
familiar spirit; familiar
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)