monetary; financial; pecuniary
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
favorite; favourite; habitually used
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to challenge (a person) to a fight
professionalism; professional awareness
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
to make a lasting impression
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
nausea; sickness in the stomach
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
adoration; admiration; devotion