dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
extensive; vast range; wide scope
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
defeating in an instant; instant kill
with all one's strength; with all one's might
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
versatility; multiplicity of use
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly