to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
as one had hoped; as one wishes
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
each time it happens; at all such times
with a start; with a jump
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
the very best; excellent; superb
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
lasting (e.g. work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded; verbose; wordy
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
with a start; with a jump
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to repeat; to do over again