ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
charm; incantation; spell; curse
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
venomous snake; poisonous snake
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
environment; surroundings; circumstances
unkindness; unfriendliness
in search of; in order to look for
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
ticket reseller; shop where one can buy and sell gift certificates, coupons, travel and concert tickets, etc.
rental video; video rental shop
homeless; homeless person
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
drinking bout; merrymaking
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
hunting; oscillatory behavior of a non-converging feedback loop (behaviour); hunting cap
seeing for the first time; first sight
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...