technical skill; ability; capacity
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
then; well; so; well then
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
VIP; very important person
evergreen spindle (Euonymus japonicus); Japanese spindle tree
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
regular (customer); client who frequently visits the same prostitute
to accept; to receive; to agree
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
guard; security guard; security officer
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
finely chiseled (features)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
limbs; arms and legs; body