popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
the place for; the time for; the level of
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
thorough; exhaustive; complete
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
after a long time; for the first time in a while
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
don't you think?; indicates question
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
knowing; (an) acquaintance
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
this one; this way; this method
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming