number; number plate; license plate
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
all one has; all one's possessions
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
exchange of blows; long rally
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain