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