madder red; dark red; crimson
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
the Emperor's person or presence
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
walking without rest; walking continuously
watering hole; watering place
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.