sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
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
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
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
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
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
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
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
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
soccer; (association) football; seersucker