being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
chance; opportunity; occasion
determination; resolution
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
legend; folklore; tradition
Andersen; Andersen, Hans Christian (1805-1875; Danish author)
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
children's story; fairy tale
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
same; similar; (just) like; equal
visually impaired person; person with a visual impairment
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher