battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
order of chivalry; chivalric order
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to look around; to survey
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged