even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
higher rank; better position
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
two persons; two people; pair; couple
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
beginning; outset; first; onset
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger