opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
main question; real issue at hand
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
item; something that one "just has to have"
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
originally; by nature; from the start
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
royalty and titled nobility
wealthy person; millionaire
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
that's the way it is; such is life
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
discovery; detection; finding
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
like this; this sort; this way
treasure chest; strongbox
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste