after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
dogfight; dogfighting; fighting dog
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
common people; ordinary people; masses
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
powerful person; influential person
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
one day; (on) a certain day
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to comfort; to console; to amuse