oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
role of the villain; the bad guy
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
helm; (ship's) steering wheel
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
electricity; (electric) light
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
massing (of troops); gathering
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
3000; three thousand; many
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
recovery; rescue; recapture
first thing in the morning
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
a little early; earlier than usual; ahead of time; rather quickly; a little faster than usual
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)