(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
that is to say; so that means
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
although I say; although one might say; although called
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
direction of travel; direction of movement
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
anxiety (about the future)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach