hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
misanthropy; misanthropist
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to take on a role; to take part
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to jar; to creak; to grate
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
largest class; top category
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to intervene; to stop (something)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
quarrel; dispute; argument
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
had better ...; had better not ...
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
finishing blow; coup de grâce
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end