preparation; provision; guarding
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
using as an intermediary; through
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
shore; bank (of a body of water)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
land near a castle; castle town
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
technique; art; skill; move
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
jokingly; in the form of a joke
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short