event; phenomenon; matter
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
curious; strange; unusual
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
threat; intimidation; menace
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
war; fighting; fierce competition
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life