oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
to come to one's senses; to calm down
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
inside the home; one's family
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
main; principal; chief; primary; major
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
large number (of); many; majority
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides); melody; section of a pop song
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
overestimation; overvaluing
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace