knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
of course; certainly; naturally
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
though; notwithstanding; although
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
tool; implement; means; furniture
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
secret; private; surreptitious
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
having said that; on the other hand
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
curiosity; inquisitiveness