certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
legend; folklore; tradition
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
very popular; highly favoured
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
real thing; original; actual
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
beginning; outset; first; onset
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
common knowledge; well-known fact
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet