to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
flash (of light); glint; schiller
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
mountain range; mountain belt
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
every year; yearly; annually
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
power balance; balance of power
to have one's hair stand on end
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
breath; breathing; bracelet
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to manage a state; to govern a country
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
patting; stroking; caressing
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp