front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to have an idea; to have a clue
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
skill; dexterity; proficiency
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
perception; sensing; noticing
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
two times; twice; two degrees
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to overdo; to do too much
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...