carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
time; hour; period; class
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
longan (Euphoria longana)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
magic bullet; magic bullets
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 descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
decrease; reduction; decline
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
no need to guess; certainly
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
by means of; due to; because of; according to