to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
provincia; province of ancient Rome
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
legendary; fabled; fabulous
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
deciding match; play-off; runoff
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
insurance; guarantee; warranty
nostalgia boom; revival of interest in old-fashioned things
Arthurian legend; legend of King Arthur
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
galley (tray); galley proof
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
Galahad (Arthurian knight)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
marlin (fish of the Istiophoridae family); merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
older half-sister (by a different father)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather