empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
many; numerous; various; large number of
to be thrilled; to be excited
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
surely (not); certainly (not)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
pixie (mythical creatures from Cornish folklore)
semi-transparent; translucent
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to close (one's eyes); to shut
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
Shen Long (spiritual dragon in Chinese mythology); Shen-lung
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to shake one's head (in denial)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort