present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
leading; guiding; commanding
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
please; somehow or other; one way or another
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
shopping; purchased goods
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly