after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
worst; worst-case (scenario)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
male instincts; male frivolity
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
a wise man keeps away from danger
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
authority; power; influence
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
such; this sort of; like this
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort