to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
journal; magazine; periodical
article; news story; report; account
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
accurate; exact; punctual; neat
transactions; dealings; business
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
addition; increase; Canada
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
along the road; along the way
making constant reference to
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
region; limits; stage; level
to summon; to get used to call
scattered; separated; dispersed
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
written letters; handwriting
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
both sides; two sides; double-sided
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee