to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
with these words; while saying
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
even more; still more; further
to torment; to torture; to harass
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
very likely; very probable
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to have an eye on; to zero in on
secret information; intelligence
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
head house (family); birthplace; originator
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to make merry; to be festive
(period of) a year; during an era
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
average; mean; balance; equilibrium