to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
such; this sort of; like this
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
ten; 10; ten years of age
second (unit of time); arc second
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
meanwhile; in the meantime
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to bring; to take; to bring about
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
fragment; one of the group or party
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
snake; serpent; large snake
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody