to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
without leaving any trace
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
an issue being settled; a case being closed
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to rush over; to run up to
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
to pass (of time); to elapse
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to have a talk; to tell a story
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to need; to demand; to take; to require
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up