before the gate; in front of the gate
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to shut in; to confine; to contain
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
several people; a few people
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
on the occasion of; at the time of
to join together; to combine; to join up
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
condition; state (of health); appearance
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
even if not; even without
germination; sprouting; budding
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to practice magic; to practise magic
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be needed; to be wanted
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)