to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to throw open; to leave open
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to show up; to appear; to turn up
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
all parts; various parts; every department