extent; scope; sphere; range; span
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to become possible; to become able to (do)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
admiration; wonder; astonishment
limestone cave; limestone cavern
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
from the beginning; from scratch
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
in its entirety; whole; wholly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to begin to walk; to set out
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
woman; female; feminine gender
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
in one's own way or style
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
technique; art; skill; move
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
chief; main; principal; important
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown