to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
contract; compact; agreement
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to practice magic; to practise magic
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
personal; individual; private
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
unprecedented; never seen before
that; the matter in question
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
soldier; combatant; warrior
solitude; loneliness; isolation
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)