no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
hedge; fence; border; limit
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
simply; merely; only; solely
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
ill will; malice; evil intent
legend; folklore; tradition
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
river; stream; River; the ... river
to catch the eye; to attract attention
legendary; fabled; fabulous
two times; twice; two degrees
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to