story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
wish; desire; request; prayer
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
without cause; without reason
like this; in this way; as you see
to discuss; to talk together
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
to be helpful; to be useful
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
both armies; both teams; both sides
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to fight against; to oppose; to face
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
with a start; with a jump
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe