perennial youth; eternal youth
subject; national; citizen
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
Britain (island); Great Britain
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
to fight to the bitter end
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
throne; first place; top spot; championship
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
(not) even once; (not) ever
Arthurian legend; legend of King Arthur
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
of tender years; very young
resentment; indignation; anger
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating