to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
start of a romance; beginning of love
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
calamity; disaster; accident
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
great war; great battle; world war
territory; domain; dominion; possession
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to crumble away; to collapse
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement