aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
settlement; permanent residency
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
final; eventual; ultimate
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
yearned for; longed for; missed
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
dragon god; dragon king; naga
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information