to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
discipline; training; teaching manners
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
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)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
clearing one's throat; cough
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
reality; actuality; hard fact
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
product; produce; result; fruit
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
people; men and women; each person; everybody
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
a little bit; a little while
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...