giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
edifice; monumental architecture; huge building
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
understanding person; supporter
heroine; brave woman; spirited woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
construction; architecture (of buildings)
loud sound; loud reverberation
evening; dusk; sunset; nightfall
urban areas; the streets; town; city
descendant of a god; heavenly grandson
direct descent; direct line
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
speaking of ...; as for ...
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
migration; move; emigration; immigration
imagination; supposition; guess
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
observation platform; lookout platform
bow hand; left hand; left side; one's left
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present