elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
opposite side; other side
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
frequency; rate of occurrence
craving; longing; thirsting
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to get one's head around; to think about
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
nature; property; disposition
if it is the case that ...
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
covered in mud; mud-caked
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)