spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to be able to manage somehow or other
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
the other day; a few days ago
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
genuine article; real thing; real deal
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
depending on; dependent on
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on