to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to make someone fall forward; to do thoroughly
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
being too late; losing one's final chance
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
calm; composed; leisurely
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
brave warrior; hero; brave man
riding together; riding with
confidence; trust; faith; credit
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
assistance; backing; reinforcements
loud laughter; hearty laugh
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
barbarian tribe; savage tribe