to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
scene; spectacle; sight; view
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
successive generations; successive emperors
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
next term; next period; next version; next release
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
one's own child; one's own children
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)