to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
in the meanwhile; during the time
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
war; fighting; fierce competition
to unfold; to unroll; to open
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
witnessing; observing; sighting
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
really; truly; indeed; good grief
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
occupation; calling; livelihood
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before