combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
soldier; combatant; warrior
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
relatively; comparatively
obedience; submission; resignation
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
regret; repentance; remorse
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush