no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
regret; repentance; remorse
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
imperial court; royal court
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
(political) power; authority; influence
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
reason; cause; circumstances
chief vassal; senior statesman
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
gossip; corner of the mouth
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to ask; to enquire; to query
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
immortal; undying; indestructible
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to close in on (30 years of age, etc.); to approach; to get close to
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
political strife (antagonism, conflict)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
accession to the throne; enthronement
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
it is not (like that) either
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal