completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
semifinalists; final four (in a tournament)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
doing whatever one pleases
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits