snake; serpent; large snake
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
the West; the Occident; Western countries
length (of an animal); body length
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
double take (esp. out of surprise)
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
desperation; struggle to the death
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
horror film; horror movie
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
victim; injured party; sufferer
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
in that way; like that; that way
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
genuine; authentic; true; real