at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
everywhere; all over; throughout
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
class; heading; group; category
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
rebirth; new birth; nascent
cardinal (Catholic church)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
final; eventual; ultimate
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
family; members of a family
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old