reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
moderate faction; moderates
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
radical party; extremists
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
it seems so; that's what it looks like
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
bringing; taking; carrying
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
place; room; margin; scope
air of luxury; high class feel
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
how; in what way; how about; questionable
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
within; inside of; less than
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt