fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
quotation; citation; reference
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
hooting; jeering; heckling
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to raise one's voice; to shout
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
canonization; establishment of sainthood
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane