to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
round shape; circle; circular form
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
here and there; in places
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
supply; supplying; replenishment
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
becoming active; increase in activity
eruption; volcanic eruption
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
high and low; rise and fall
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
a considerable number; a fair number
end; close; conclusion; termination
normal duties; (one's) regular work
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market