protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
possession; retention; maintenance
virtual currency; cryptocurrency
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
steady; firm; solid; secure
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
February; second month of the lunar calendar
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
March; third month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
to cease; to stop; to be over
solitaire (game); patience
rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
spring break; spring vacation
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
(watching in) real time; watching live
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
mining; data mining; cryptocurrency mining
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host