to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to project; to stick out; to stand out
stealthily; secretly; in secret
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
living thing; organism; creature; biology
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to revere; to respect; to worship
one day; (on) a certain day
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to become clear; to be made public
whispering into a person's ear
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
coincident with; while; simultaneously
character style; character form
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
both; both sides; both parties
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation