after a long time; for the first time in a while
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
danger; peril; hazard; risk
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
by myself; in person; by oneself
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to apologize; to apologise
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
how; in what way; how about; questionable
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to cease; to stop; to be over