sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
back off!; leave me alone!
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
retelling (of a tale, legend, etc.)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
level ground; horizon; field of view
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
direct unforked road; straight path
to lure out; to entice out
big snake; (large) serpent
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to hide; to conceal oneself
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to kill; to beat to death
to tower over the surroundings
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations