one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
even if not; even without
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to be surprised; to be astonished
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
anything and everything; just about everything
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
self-consciousness; self-awareness
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires