to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to be needed; to be wanted
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
length (of an animal); body length
wing length (esp. of a bird); wingspan (esp. of an aircraft)
general; popular; common; typical
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to have one's hair stand on end
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
serious wound; serious injury
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
continental; calm; not worried with unimportant details
rationality; reasonableness
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture