helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
distinctive; characteristic
nod; inclination of the head
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
beyond that point; after that
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
trivial; not amounting to much
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
decorative ceiling painting
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
standing tall; towering; soaring
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to take (all of) into consideration
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
combat power; fighting strength
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
legend; folklore; tradition
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
dozens; scores of; decades