if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
threat; intimidation; menace
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
innocent; cherubic; childlike
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
blood relationship; blood relative
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
Chinese language (written); Chinese literature
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
civilian in military employ
to get on aboard; to join a ship
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
upward glance; upturned eyes
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to refer to; to use as reference
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet