dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
bad influence; negative influence
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to be kind to; to treat kindly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
rather than; more ... than ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter