sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
orthodoxy; (Greek) orthodox church
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to employ; to hire; to charter
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
transactions; dealings; business
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
thereupon; shortly thereafter
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
such ... as; or some such
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum