sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
town; city; municipal; urban
royal castle; imperial castle
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
very interesting; of great interest
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
sense of smell; olfaction
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
extensive knowledge; erudition
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
in the future; another day; later
special selection; finest pick; top pick
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in