old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
third day of the month; three days
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
one's way back; one's way home
festival merrymaking; revelry
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
body; physical system; (the) person
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
deep affection; dear; beloved
global citizen; citizen of the earth
motherland; fatherland; native country
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
drama; play; powerful drug
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret