sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
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)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
artificial intelligence; AI
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
region; limits; stage; level
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
choice; selection; option
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
about this time; about now
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
in search of; in order to look for
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can