to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to burn with combativeness
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
The Iliad (epic poem attributed to Homer)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
descriptive poetry; epic poem
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
handsome young man; Adonis
depiction; description; portrayal
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to unfold; to unroll; to open
blood relationship; blood relative
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
all around; as far as the eye can see
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
amount of light; quantity of light
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
old soldier; veteran; old hand
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
disorder; chaos; confusion
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim