existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
considerably; fairly; quite
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
although I say; although one might say; although called
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
around the world; throughout the world
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there