intimidating air; sense of intimidation
genuine article; real thing; real deal
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
if it is the case that ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
meaning; significance; sense
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
underground; subterranean
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
rising; ascending; climbing
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
several weeks; a few weeks