dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
striking; remarkable; considerable
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
different opinion; objection
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
go that far; to that extent
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
in comparison to; rather than
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
presence (impressive quality)