initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
whole nation; whole land; whole country
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
quiet; still; surreptitious
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
income; receipts; revenue
independence; self-reliance
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
charming; fascinating; attractive
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule