if you think about it; come to think of it
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to call in; to invite; to bring in
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
large tree; big tree; huge tree
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
wandering; rambling; roaming
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
such ... as; or some such
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to be found; to be discovered
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
recklessness; foolhardiness
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to run through; to run past
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread