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)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
form; shape; figure; visage
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality