dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to cut corners; to be shoddy
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
simulated experience; simulation
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
guess; speculation; supposition
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
life and death; life or death
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to begin to walk; to set out
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
contradiction; inconsistency
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
setting a bad example to others
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
brilliant; bright; glorious
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
elementary operation; basic operation; fundamental procedure
to decline (stock market)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
power plant; power station