basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
body; physical system; (the) person
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to ascend; to go up; to climb
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
victim; injured party; sufferer
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
two (long cylindrical things)
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
classification; categorization; sorting
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to revere; to respect; to worship
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
pair; the two; both persons; both things
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
great war; great battle; world war
historical; traditional; historic
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge