to be needed; to be wanted
and yet; though; when; in spite of
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
long (time that has passed); old (story)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
behind; in the rear; in back
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
already; now; no longer; not any more
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
decision; settlement; definition
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
one's physical safety; personal security
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling