to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
sea monster; green turtle
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
natural calamity; disaster
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
tradition; legend; folklore
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
by means of; due to; because of; according to
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
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
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study