guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
very young; little; childish; immature
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
simply; merely; only; solely
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
image; figure; figure; form; image
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
guard; sentinel; garrison
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella