area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
one large ...; a great ...
position; location; base; point; site
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to go past; to pass; to pass by
national border; provincial border
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
please be careful; please take care
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
true character; true heart; true spirit
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
armed forces; military; troops
essence; true nature; substance; reality
is something that; is that which
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
rising; ascending; climbing
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
the same; the said; likewise
rational; reasonable; logical
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is