reaction; response; reaction
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
coagulation; freezing; solidification
very recently; in the very recent past
sea of blood; pool of blood
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
death (of an emperor); demise
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
blunder; slip; error; error
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
narrow-mindedness; intolerance; illiberality; narrowness
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to be as plain as daylight; to be as clear as day
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
because; for; the reason why is ...
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow