to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
initialization (of a variable); initialisation; formatting (a disk); initialization; initialization (of a device); (factory) reset
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
Tolkien; J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973; English writer and philologist)
The Lord of the Rings (novel by J.R.R. Tolkien)
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
general mobilization; full mobilization
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
comparatively high; fairly expensive
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
that year; same year; same age
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
a long, long time ago; very long ago
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
employer's house; master's house
the last moment; the very end
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious