opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
extreme sadist; very sadistic
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
immediately; right away; on the spot
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
from the viewpoint of; according to
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)