lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
power; authority; influence
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
such; like that; in that way
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
rule; government; administration
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
rule; reign; peaceful times
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to like; to love; to be fond of
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
flattery; sycophancy; adulation
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to taste; to try (food or drink)
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.