world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
means; way; method; measure
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
road approaching a shrine
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
trickster (in mythology); trickster; swindler; trickster; magician
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
legendary; fabled; fabulous
that's the way it is; such is life
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
just because; even if; even though
one (thing); one piece; one item
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
failure; mistake; blunder