reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
otherwise; if not; or else
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
annotation; explanatory note; comment
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
god of death; death deity; Death
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
student; follower; students and pupils
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means