to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
nod; inclination of the head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
visit (from someone); call
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to concern; to be related
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
highly unpredictable; touch and go
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...