eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
tradition; legend; folklore
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
thousands; several thousand
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
form; shape; figure; visage
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)