half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
general idea; concept; notion
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
gem; jewel; precious stone
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
independence; self-reliance
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
final; eventual; ultimate
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
imagination; supposition; guess
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
very likely; very probable
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)