safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
modesty; humility; being humble
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
pleasant feeling; good vibes
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to relax; to feel at home
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
reception room; parlor; parlour
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to go out and away; to leave
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
comparatively; relatively
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view