generously; liberally; magnanimously
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
rather; better; instead; if anything
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
many; numerous; various; large number of
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
alone; by oneself; on one's own
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
example; illustration; precedent
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
celebration; auspicious occasion