dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
throughout; all through; right through
base (military, expedition, etc.)
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
reality; actuality; hard fact
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
historic; historical; traditional
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
decision; settlement; definition
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
middle of the night; dead of night
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
gradually; slowly but steadily
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details