dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
race (of people); type of person
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
at that time; in those days
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
contract; compact; agreement
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
is something that; is that which
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
maintenance; preservation; improvement
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly