to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
Yggdrasil; The World Tree
construction; establishment
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
interference; intervention; meddling
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
beforehand; in advance; previously
to notify; to advise; to inform
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
such; like that; that sort of; very
to step forward; to volunteer
major powers of the world; great powers
compulsory subject; required subject
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to harm; to cause harm to
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer