literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
surrounding at a distance
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
kneeling down (to pray); going down on one's knees
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
good-natured; of good character
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
political system; political institution; regime
that is to say; so that means
to degenerate; to lapse into
that; the matter in question
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
contemplation; meditation
regret; repentance; remorse
utmost limit; extremity; result
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
enemy territory; hostile place
dominion; territory; possession
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times