it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
corridor; hallway; passageway
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
they; those guys; those fellows
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
literally; to the letter; literal
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
fast approach; quick intimacy
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
specialization; specialisation
great speed; recklessly fast speed
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
these guys; these fellows
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
passenger; rider; good rider
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
in one's own way or style
acceleration; speeding up
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further