cats (esp. the musical: Cats)
oppressive pain; tenderness; pressure pain
chief of the general staff
grey moustache; white beard
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat (wrestling); clothesline
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
a little bit; a little while
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
participants; participating athletes
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
billow; surge; large wave
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
Dragon King; promoted rook
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
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction