habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
author; writer; novelist; artist
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
guess; conjecture; surmise
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
district; section; sector
to sniff out; to get wind of
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
everybody; every last one of them; all
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to follow another's example
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
as you see; as you can see
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
to tighten; to press hard
unidentifiable; unidentified
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to be careful; to take the utmost care
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
private funds; own funds; private property