matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
dozens; scores of; decades
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
temporary; provisional; interim
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
one's own army; one's own team
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard