dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
descriptive poetry; epic poem
expression; presentation; representation; notation
long-awaited; much-awaited
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
this for sure; certainly is
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to be born; to come into the world
and so; therefore; for that reason
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
drama; play; powerful drug
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize