so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Dragon King; promoted rook
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
living thing; organism; creature; biology
pride; dignity; self-respect
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
pride; dignity; self-worth
to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
casualties; the killed and wounded
to compete for the first place; to be one of the two best
strong; resolute; firm; strict
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
surely (not); certainly (not)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness