fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
long ago; a long time ago; already
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to flare up; to burst into flames
one-by-one; separately; in detail
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
motive power; driving force
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
all right; very well; okay; I got it
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
established practice; custom
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to get late; to advance; to wear on
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
while; during; performed in this condition
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn