high-pitched tone; soprano
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
commander; commanding officer; CO
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
dwelling; house; residence; address
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
royal capital; imperial capital
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
drinking party; banquet; feast
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
traditional; conventional
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
a great variety of; diversity
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
proposal; offer; request; application
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
around the world; throughout the world
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture