deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
nightlife districts; drinking districts
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to raise one's voice; to shout
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to happen to hear; to overhear
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to practice magic; to practise magic
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
polite; courteous; hospitable
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
government office; public office
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because