to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to be found; to be discovered
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
small number; few; minority
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
great man; great god; hero; big man
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month