to sit down; to take a seat
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
practical question (problem); practical matter
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
particularly; only; in the case of
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
possible; likely; probable
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
indescribable; having no way to express
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
many; much; plenty; hardly
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
consequently; as a result
to entrust; to leave to a person
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)