(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
alone; by oneself; on one's own
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
how many people; a number of people
dragon god; dragon king; naga
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
adds force or indicates command
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage