great; grand; extensive; large-scale
manipulation of information; spin
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
head of family; originator
to underrate; to make light of
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
being very busy; busyness
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
to become settled; to be fixed
authenticity; credibility
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
voyage; passage; travelling
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
each (every) time; whenever
mantis shrimp (any marine crustacean of order Stomatopoda, esp. the species Oratosquilla oratoria)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
care; precaution; guarding; caution
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to be careful; to take the utmost care
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
cheap article; poor quality article
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
near; close; beside; third person
tearful face; tear-stained face
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
written estimate; quotation; quote
price; cost; value; worth; value