sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
preschool education; early childhood education
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
to sob; to be choked with tears
to apologize; to apologise
guess; conjecture; surmise
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
seedling; sapling; young tree
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
true character; real nature
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
river; stream; River; the ... river
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
difficult problem; challenge
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)