illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
pride; dignity; self-worth
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
in the city; within the city
fort; stronghold; fortification
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
first part (of a book, film, etc.); first volume; prequel
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
help; assistance; service
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
transmitter; homing device
theatre; theater; playhouse
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
why; how; for what reason
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)