hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
order; sequence; procedure
seniority by length of service
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
behind; in the rear; in back
whispered conversation; whispering
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
headhunting; collecting the heads of dead enemies as trophies
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
pale; pallid; bluish-white
big man; large man; tall man; giant
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
platoon commander; section commander
one's younger days; when one was young
troops; group members; team members
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
scenery; scene; landscape
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
impossible; unlikely; improbable
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span