as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
number one; first; best; most; game; round
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
same crime; being equally guilty
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
by myself; in person; by oneself
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
the same kind; accomplice; partner
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
rottenness; decay; corruption
reality; actuality; hard fact