to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
human intellect; knowledge
knowledge applied to evil purposes
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
no exception; without exception; always the same
it's not like; it isn't as if
to surge (water or waves)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
triangle; triangular shape
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
evil; sin; vice; mischief
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
physical law; laws of physics
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
common use; communal use; sharing
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
input; (data) entry; typing
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship