the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
prickling; stinging; tingling
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
excessive; too much; unreasonable
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
bearing; heading; point of the compass
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
mainly cloudy; tending to be cloudy
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
sea level; (surface of) sea
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
busy; having no (free) time
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability