wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
possession; retention; maintenance
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
during; for the duration of
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
quality (of a product or a service)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
take it from me; trust me, I'm talking from experience; word to the wise
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
priority; order of precedence
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated