godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
please; somehow or other; one way or another
presence; sitting with; being with
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to practice magic; to practise magic
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
having no idea; having no clue
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry