record high; all-time high
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fight against; to oppose; to face
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
existence; being; presence