dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
murder; killing; murderer
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
on and after; from ... onward; since
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
the place for; the time for; the level of
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level