ability to think up names; knack for naming things
about this time; about now
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition
as a child; when one was a child
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
at that time; in those days
a little bit; a little while
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
derailment; digression; deviation
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
nothing but; none other than
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to support each other; to support one another
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
as usual; as is one's habit