oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
example; illustration; precedent
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
custom; practice; convention; precedent
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
evening meal; supper; dinner
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say