to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
alone; unaided; away from home
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
pronunciation; production of sound
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to not believe one's ears
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
military physician or surgeon
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer