beginning; outset; first; onset
chapter one; first chapter
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
artificial island; man-made island
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
district; section; sector
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
starting point; point of departure
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
town; city; municipal; urban
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
changing completely; transformation
World War III; Third World War
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering