naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
big frame; large figure; huge body
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
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)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
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
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
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
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
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
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
large number (of); many; majority
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe