dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to push aside; to brush aside
detached; aloof; indifferent
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
stirring; slight movement