dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon);  naga;  semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology;  promoted rook
 incarnation;  impersonation;  personification;  avatar
 dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris);  squealer;  rat;  loser;  asshole;  counterfeit
 stand;  rack;  support;  holder;  counter for machines, incl. vehicles;  setting (e.g. in jewellery);  level (e.g. price level)
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 party;  group;  troop;  one act;  one action;  one deed
 entrance;  entry;  gate;  approach;  mouth
 neighborhood;  vicinity;  environs;  approaching
 standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings);  standing opposite each other;  confrontation;  squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces);  standing off against
 by the way;  in this connection;  incidentally;  in passing
 to give (as a gift);  to present;  to confer;  to bestow;  to award
 to learn;  to acquire knowledge;  to carry;  to wear (clothes, etc.);  to put on
 whole (body);  full-length (e.g. portrait);  systemic
 black;  dark;  blackish;  suspicious;  criminal;  darkened and dirty;  sooty
 awfully;  frightfully;  desperately;  violently;  unduly;  extremely
 exposure;  laying bare;  baring (e.g. skin);  (photographic) exposure
 many;  numerous;  large amount of;  large quantity of;  frequent;  common
 evil;  wickedness;  (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.);  the bad guy
 female;  woman;  female sex;  female lover;  girlfriend;  mistress
 management;  (executive) staff;  leaders;  leadership;  top brass;  upper echelons
 like;  similar to;  (I) think (that);  (I) have a feeling (that);  feels like;  feels similar to
 shape;  form;  appearance;  state;  situation;  suitable
 clothes (esp. Western clothes);  counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
 and;  besides;  because;  since;  the thing is;  for one thing
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 armoring;  armouring;  armor;  armour
 to attach;  to join;  to furnish (a house with);  to wear;  to put on;  to keep a diary;  to make an entry
 concept;  general idea;  notion;  intention;  aim;  design
 such ... as;  or some such
 place;  spot;  address;  district;  area;  one's house;  point
 to make war (on);  to wage war (against);  to compete (against);  to struggle (against adversities, etc.);  to fight
 to understand;  to comprehend;  to become clear;  to be known;  I know!;  I think so too!
 concrete;  definite;  specific;  material;  substantial
 what's the best thing to do?;  what to do?
 purpose;  goal;  aim;  objective;  intention
 origin;  source;  base;  basis;  cause;  ingredient;  material
 to return;  to come home;  to leave;  to get home;  to get to home plate
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 plural;  multiple;  several
 necessary;  needed;  essential;  necessity;  need;  requirement
 to collect;  to assemble;  to gather