until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
murder; killing; murderer
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
partly puffed up; bubblingly
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
state capital; provincial capital; county town
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to join forces; to cooperate
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
one act (of a play); scene; event
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
moment by moment; hour by hour
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead