character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
(not) in any way; in no way
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
Hoffmann; Hoffman; Hofman; Hofmann
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
thousand years; many years
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
armband; arm band; brassard
three; three years of age
from ... to; between ... and; or
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
as lifeless as cold ashes
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
(not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams