sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
carnivore; carnivorous animal
dozens; scores of; decades
thunderous roar; roaring sound
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
wealthy person; millionaire
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
what kind of; what sort of; what
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
question; inquiry; enquiry
allotment (of land); parcelling out
Jason; Jason Voorhees (antagonist of the Friday 13th films)
iron hammer; crushing blow
lightly; easily; carelessly
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish