descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
unqualified; without qualifications
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
looks; features; (personal) appearance
strongish; somewhat strong
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
general; popular; common; typical
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
the customer is always right; the customer is king
cooking; food preparation
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
standard; set; routine; decided
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society