dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
stepping back; drawing back
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to run about; to rush about
feeling keenly; fully realizing
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
body; physique; build; stature
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
evident; plain; distinct; clear
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to go along; to walk along; to follow
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
seven (long cylindrical things)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
abstention; nonparticipation
to feel depressed; to be down
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling