fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
coastal waters; adjacent seas
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to approach; to draw near
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
presence (impressive quality)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
contract; compact; agreement
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
living thing; organism; creature; biology
foreign enemy; outside invader
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
general; popular; common; typical
classification; categorization; sorting
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)