(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
plural; multiple; plural (number)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
same generation; one's generation
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
image change; changing one's image; makeover
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
foreign news; foreign telegram
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case