bright; beaming; brilliant; glittering
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
only; merely; but; no more than
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to claim victims; to leave casualties
established practice; custom
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
having gone too far to turn back
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
preservation; retainment; keeping
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
after that; afterwards; thereafter
different opinion; objection
to face; to go towards; to head towards
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)