candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
descendant; progeny; offspring
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
near oneself; close to one; familiar
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
several times; once or twice
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
somehow; for some reason or other
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to ask; to enquire; to query
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
feigned ignorance; assumed innocence
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)