to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
practising law; legal processes in running a country; method; way; magic
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
devil; evil spirit; genie
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
study; research; investigation
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
royal capital; imperial capital
many; much; plenty; hardly
tradition; legend; folklore
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
use; utilization; utilisation; application
should; must; -able; probably; likely
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to cover fully; to wrap around
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
by means of; due to; because of; according to
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
special; particular; peculiar; unique
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
root; source; origin; cause
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)