mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
in succession; one by one
to take a breath; to take a short rest
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
long time; long interval; for quite some time
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
one bow; one salute; one greeting
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
longed-for; anxiously awaited
name; given name; first name
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely