care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
Dragon King; promoted rook
devil; evil spirit; genie
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to bury; to embed; to implant
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
master of ceremonies; MC; intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; machining center; marginal cost
workshop; studio; atelier
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
broadcasting station; broadcaster