the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
right beside; close to; nearby
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
bribe; money under the table
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
large build; large pattern
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
approximate age; age range
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
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
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
record high; all-time high
worst-ever; history's worst
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)