cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
world-destroying conflagration
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
pronunciation; production of sound
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
that; the matter in question
forgetting; lapse of memory
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve