magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to smash violently; to crush
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
to have a talk; to tell a story
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
remembrance; recollection; recognition
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to become frayed; to become loose
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to be nappy; to get fluffy
covered with; stained; smeared
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
sour look; surly face; pout
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
popular person; favorite; favourite
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly