to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
then; well; so; well then
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to indicate; to show; to point to
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
long ago; once upon a time
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to order; to command; to appoint
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to