et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
else; in addition; besides
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
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)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
snake; serpent; large snake
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to need; to demand; to take; to require
awareness; realization; noticing
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
(some) more; even more; longer; further