dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
still; even now; to this day
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
end of life; death; annihilation
plump; with a thud; heavily
with a start; with a jump
what do you want?; can I help you?
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to attempt; to test; to try out
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
tool; implement; means; furniture
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump