fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
article; thing; object; property; real estate
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
revival; restoration; resuscitation
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
heir; inheritor; successor
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
established fact; fait accompli
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to head home; to leave for home
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
preliminary step; first step
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
to look down on; to make light of
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to arrive; to come to pass
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability