* Caillou: Pebble—Obélix carrying a “caillou” of rather huge proportions: It’s actually called a “menhir”!
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* Changer: To change
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* Char: Chariot, or tank—As in “le char Leclerc!“
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* Chemin: Path—Think “Sur le chemin de la vie” (“On the Path of Life” by Gérard Lenorman)
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* Chemise: Shirt—Think “Tomber la chemise” (“Drop the Shirt” of Zebda, with an early cameo of Djamel Debbouze!)
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* Chêne: Oak
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* Cheval: Horse—As in “Cheval de Troie” (“Trojan Horse”), the attraction of “Le Park Astérix”!
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* Cloche: Bell—And “Les Cloches de Notre-Dame“, does it ring a b…?
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* Craindre: To fear—“Je n’ai rien à craindre“, by Luc Dumont
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* Crème: Cream—As in “crème de la crème”!
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* Creux: Hollow—As in Aznavour’s “[Viens pleurer] au creux d’épaule”!
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* Drap: Sheet, cloth—As in the French expression “être dans de beaux draps” (literally, “to be in beautiful sheets”, meaning “to be in a fine mess”!)
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* Gaillard: Strong, robust—As in “to be strong like a (Rémi) Gaillard“!
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* Manteau: Coat
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* Mouton: Sheep—Par exemple: “Plume Latraverse” is a “mouton noir” (“black sheep”), a seasoned leader of the counterculture movement in Quebec!
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* Petit: Small
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* Pièce: Piece
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* Quai: Wharf, port—As in “Quai des Brumes” (“Port of Shadows”)
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* Sapin: Fir tree
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* Slogan: Slogan (Use to mean “a troop of an army.”)
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* Souche: Tree stump; or origin (stock.)
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* Trogne: Funny face
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* Truand: Mobster
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* Vassal: Vassal
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* Virer: To turn—but now it means “to fire” someone from a job!
