ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
woman; lady; adult female
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
cartoon-character costume
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
had better ...; had better not ...
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
sad to say; how sad; alas
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
too much; excessively; too
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command