light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
thunderous roar; roaring sound
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
perception; sensing; noticing
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to make a speech; to address
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
first meeting; first interview with
covered with; stained; smeared