unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
anything and everything; just about everything
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
young person; youth; young
god of war; (fig.) war hero
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
leader; guide; mentor; coach
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
decision; judgment; resolution
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
crying or singing (of bird, etc.) at night
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
all night; throughout the night
to cover fully; to wrap around
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly