ancestor; forefather; foremother
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
around the world; throughout the world
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
settlement; solution; resolution
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
prohibition; inhibition; ban
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet