dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
middle of the night; dead of night
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
the way back; the way home; return trip
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
ago; since; before; previous
almost every day; almost daily
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
thought; consideration; thinking
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
charming; fascinating; attractive
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view