to join forces; to cooperate
to be able to manage somehow or other
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
writing; composition; essay; sentence
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
maid; helper; help; assistance
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar