concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
attendant; valet; servant; follower
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
at; in; at; when; by; with
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
offender; criminal; culprit
the world in general; society; convention
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
consists of; comprises; is made up of
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
descendant; progeny; offspring
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
first generation; founder
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
-less; lacking; non-existing
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person