there is nothing; having nothing
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
dynamic lift; lifting power
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
two legs; two feet; two pairs
(volcanic) crater; caldera; burner (of a boiler)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
reflective water surface; reflecting water
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
pus; corruption; rot; evils
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
chapter one; first chapter