dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
about; on; regarding; per; for every
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
danger; peril; hazard; risk
had better ...; had better not ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to accept; to receive; to agree
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
pride; dignity; self-worth
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...