dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
wide turn; detour; the long way around
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
strategy meeting; council of war
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to give directions; to issue instructions
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
battle formation; military formation
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
distant place; faraway location; far away
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
to watch steadily; to stare
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to launch a surprise attack
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of