certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
development; exploitation
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
cannibalism; anthropophagism
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
every person; each one; everybody
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
such ... as; or some such
insolent fellow; rude fellow
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game