to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
nothing but; none other than
to become clear; to be made public
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tradition; legend; folklore
tenth day of the month; ten days
expression; look; countenance; face
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
eardrum; tympanic membrane
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
pillar of fire; blazing column
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to become dim; to become blurred
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
sore; inflammation; ulceration
consequently; as a result
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to scatter away; to vanish