this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to practice magic; to practise magic
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to relax; to feel at home
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
covered with; stained; smeared
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be needed; to be wanted
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to lend an ear to; to listen to
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
whispering into a person's ear
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
very; greatly; exceedingly
after a long time; for the first time in a while
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
in its entirety; whole; wholly
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
cash bonus; reward; bounty
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle