dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
first cry of a newborn baby
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
what's what; heads or tails
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
in the same manner as before; the same as always
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
depravity; corruption; degradation
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to distribute; to hand out
vitality; (one's) life force
using as an intermediary; through
obedience; submission; resignation