with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to overdo; to do too much
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
such ... as; or some such
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
ancient times; prehistoric times
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
one by one; one after another; successively
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to live; to reside; to inhabit
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst