illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
these guys; these fellows
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
two (long cylindrical things)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
admiration; wonder; astonishment
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
transcendence; transcendency
justice; fairness; impartiality
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be able to manage somehow or other
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo