to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
again; once again; yet again
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
two times; twice; two degrees
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
a second time; again; once more; twice
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to take away; to carry off
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)