preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
single-lens reflex camera
toilet articles; makeup kit
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
right beside; close to; nearby
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
worst; worst-case (scenario)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
decorum; propriety; politeness
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
sediment; deposit; precipitate; sludge; lees
gushing out; welling up; springing up
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
distributing board (panel); switchboard
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
one by one; one after another; successively
coal mining; coal extraction
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
within a pit or (mine) shaft
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops