goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to settle (in a place); to settle down
when it becomes; when it comes to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
crops; agricultural produce
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
beginning; outset; first; onset
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
moron; idiot; stupid person
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
please (give me); please (do for me)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
time; hour; period; class
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
really; truly; indeed; good grief