dragon god; dragon king; naga
secret art; the mysteries
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to make an appearance; to show up
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
such ... as; or some such
having not the slightest idea
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
principle; theory; fundamental truth
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
only; merely; but; no more than
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second