unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
furious facial expression
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
serious; severe; grave; acute
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
trouble; quarrel; dispute
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
in the same way as; just like
profitable plan; good plan
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
silver powder; powdered silver
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
discovery; detection; finding
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
not losing out (to); holding one's own (against); comparing favorably (with); being a fair match (for)
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to distract one's attention
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
according to plan; as planned; on target
to trample; to crush underfoot
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)