taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to name; to call; to christen; to term
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to establish; to formulate
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
at; in; at; when; by; with
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
hello; good day; good afternoon
material; materials; data; information; documents
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
quickly; calmly; intently
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to become completely chilled