to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
spirit world; underworld; the next world
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
just because; even if; even though
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
power; authority; jurisdiction
very rich person; the super rich
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to shout (in anger); to yell
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to become completely chilled
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
absence; disregard; indifference
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)