lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
all present; all concerned; all of us
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
revisiting; visiting again
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
failure; mistake; blunder
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
on hand; readily available
tool; implement; means; furniture
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
jumping to a wrong conclusion
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
troops; group members; team members
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to be found; to be discovered
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)