restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
I see; that's right; indeed
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
bashful; shameful; ashamed
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
number one; first; best; most; game; round
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
six; sixth (interval, chord)
dukedom; duchy; principality
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
attendance; presence; appearance
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)