next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
sense of color; sense of colour
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
charm; incantation; spell; curse
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
written apology; written statement of regret
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
bad boy; naughty child; brat
is something that; is that which
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
they; those guys; those fellows
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
official business; public business
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether