source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
whole face; all over one's face
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be under someone's influence; to imitate someone's style; to follow someone's customs
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
needless to say; it goes without saying that
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
amount of material resources
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited