to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
memory; sense; experience
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
young female rice planter; young girl
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
smooth-bore gun; unrifled gun
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
while; during; while; although; all; both
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to attack; to assault; to assail
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to turn towards; to point
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
war; fighting; fierce competition
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
no!; no no!; no, not at all
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
please; somehow or other; one way or another