dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
tens of thousands of years
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
time; season; period; phase; stage
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
such; like that; that sort of; very
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
suffix for familiar person
now; the present time; just now; another; more