at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to order; to command; to appoint
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
and; thereupon; because of that
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
one by one; one after another; successively
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
finish; finishing; finishing touches
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to burst open; to pop; to split
power; might; authority; influence
regulation; adjustment; control
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to set (sun); to become dark
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
reinforcement; strengthening
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area