magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward