stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
personal (employee); employed; retained
painter; artist; illustrator
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
sublime; noble; high-minded
throne; first place; top spot; championship
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
letter of acceptance; letter of consent
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
free (of charge); gratuitous
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
light music; popular music
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
proposal; proposition; suggestion