to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to face; to go towards; to head towards
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
while moving; on the move
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
unusual space; other dimension
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
while; even though; despite
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few