to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
to invite in; to show someone in
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
novel; original; new; innovative
this occasion; at this time; now
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to stay calm; to keep cool
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar