influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
remnants of a defeated army
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
vice; immorality; corruption
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to strengthen; to fortify; to secure
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
senses of seeing and hearing; audiovisual
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
slush; slush ice; snow slush
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
to listen again; to ask again
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
running swiftly; running at full speed
contest of strength; trial of strength
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
unification; centralization; centralisation