to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
(only) one option; one possible choice
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
(necessary) personnel; required person
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
on countless occasions; many a time
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)