endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
absolute basics; very rudiments
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
two persons; two people; pair; couple
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
innocent; cherubic; childlike
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
instead; but (on the other hand)