to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
legend; folklore; tradition
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
intelligence network; information network
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
courteous; decorous; polite
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
to let out a cry; to break forth
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
one's share; one's portion
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled