exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
in the same way as; just like
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to perceive; to understand
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn