as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
legend; folklore; tradition
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
on hand; readily available
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to run up to; to rush over
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to be helpful; to be useful
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
function; facility; faculty; feature
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
in that manner; like that
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
official business; public business
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted