several people; a few people
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
had better ...; had better not ...
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
white; correction fluid; white-out
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
in proportion to; just as much as
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
firm; strong; solid; stable
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
idiot; retard; idiocy; profound mental retardation
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
retention; maintenance; preservation
intelligence; intellect; brains
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
reinforcement; strengthening
cooperation; collaboration
function; facility; faculty; feature
settlement; conclusion; summary
war; fighting; fierce competition
(exercising) the right to command
flying column; detached force