to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
directions; instructions; orders; command
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
retort; back talk; backchat
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
blowgun; blowpipe; (blowgun) dart
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to lean against; to set against
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
nothing but; except; no more than
to brave a danger; to take a risk
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration