worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to be thrilled; to be excited
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
doctors; teachers; lawyers
selection; choice; screening
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
Sleeping Beauty; Thorn Princess; Briar Rose
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
dark purple; bluish purple
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation