strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
Griffith (Australia); Griffis; Griffiths
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
hunting ground; hunting preserve
to grumble about something (trivial)
to rule; to govern; to administer
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
art of war; strategy; tactics
to be expensive; to be costly
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
right of succession; right to the throne
heaven and earth; top and bottom
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
literally; to the letter; literal
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...