should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
no!; no no!; no, not at all
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to begin shooting; to shoot out
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
still (continuing); as ever; further
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
power; might; authority; influence
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to blaze; to burn brightly
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful