to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
information technology; IT
nice; good; well-executed
advance; moving forward; progress
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
soldier; combatant; warrior
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to scrape off; to plane off
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
behind; in the rear; in back
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Dragon Knight (video game series)
front; frontage; facade; main
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to collapse into; to flop onto
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky