certain;  sure;  definite;  reliable;  sound;  solid
 prey;  catch;  kill;  spoils;  trophy;  loot
 to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.);  to kill;  to shoot dead;  to shoot down
 satisfaction;  pride;  one's strong point;  one's forte;  regular customer;  regular client
 start;  commencement;  beginning;  initiation
 near;  close;  close (in time);  soon;  close (relationship);  friendly
 to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 adds force or indicates command
 to change;  to be transformed;  to move to;  to be different;  to be uncommon
 only;  just;  merely;  as much as;  to the extent of;  enough to
 to make an appearance;  to show up
 Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
 you;  buddy;  monarch;  ruler;  he;  she
 once;  for a short time;  briefly; (arch.)  one morning
 but;  however;  (and) yet;  nevertheless;  still;  for all that
 instant;  moment;  for an instant
 inside;  within;  while (e.g. one is young);  during;  among;  amongst;  in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
 to blow off (strongly);  to blow away;  to drive away (e.g. one's worries);  to dispel;  to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car);  to carry out (a task) very quickly
 to finish;  to stop;  to close (a business, etc.);  to close down;  to put away;  to put back
 as expected;  sure enough;  after all (is said and done);  in the end;  too;  also
 until now;  so far;  up to the present
 now;  soon;  already;  yet;  further;  more
 no good;  not serving its purpose;  hopeless;  wasted;  cannot;  must not
 fast;  quick;  early (in the day, etc.);  premature;  (too) soon;  not yet
 that way;  that direction;  there;  that (one);  you;  your family
 relaxation (e.g. of muscles);  becoming flaccid
 counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.);  counter for bullets
 to chase;  to run after;  to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.);  to drive out;  to get rid of;  to drive (e.g. a herd)
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 how;  in what way;  how about
 to do;  to carry out;  to cause to become;  to make (into);  to serve as;  to act as;  to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
 movement;  transfer;  migration;  mobile;  moving;  traveling
 to follow;  to pursue;  to die right after a loved one;  to kill oneself after the death of a loved one;  to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
 again;  once more;  also;  too;  on the other hand;  while;  and
 contacting;  (making) contact;  connection (with a train, bus, etc.);  joining (a railway line, etc.);  connection (between matters, incidents, etc.);  relation
 to descend (e.g. a mountain);  to go down;  to alight (e.g. from bus);  to get off;  to step down;  to retire;  to be granted
 bone;  frame;  outline;  core;  backbone;  spirit
 what;  you-know-what;  that thing;  whatsit;  whachamacallit;  (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest
 this;  this one;  this person;  now;  this point (in time);  here;  used to stress the subject of a sentence
 strong;  potent;  strong;  brawny;  good (at);  skilled;  being able to handle