quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
lightning strike; lightning bolt
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
(a person's) appearance; looks
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
natural disaster; cataclysm
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of an emperor
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
intelligence network; information network
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
to succeed; to bear fruit
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
port city; harbor city; harbour city
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
half and half; fifty-fifty
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)