dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
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
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
all (there is); as long as there is
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
putting into operation; invocation
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
a little bit; a little while
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to whine; to make feeble complaints
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
troubled face; worried expression
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up