dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
androgynous; gender-neutral
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to call again; to call (someone) back
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
English person; Englishman; Englishwoman
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
Britain (island); Great Britain
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
historical context; historical background
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
powerful person; influential person
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
sexual arousal; sexual excitation
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
guess; speculation; supposition
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
sound of voice; vocal sound
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
rule; reign; peaceful times
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
omega (last letter of the Greek alphabet); end; conclusion; angular velocity
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest