to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
suffix appended to someone else's family members
several people; a few people
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
had better ...; had better not ...
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
white; correction fluid; white-out
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
in proportion to; just as much as
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
firm; strong; solid; stable
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
reason; grounds; circumstances
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
idiot; idiocy; profound mental retardation
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
retention; maintenance; preservation
intelligence; intellect; brains
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
participant; entrant; player; competitor
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution