I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
appearance; figure; shape; form
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
man; male; masculine gender
archeological excavation (archaeological)
of tender years; very young
posterity; future life; life to come
one's long-cherished desire
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
Britain (island); Great Britain
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
to fight to the bitter end
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
ruler; monarch; sovereign
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)