The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to square one's shoulders
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
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.)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
showing by a diagram; illustrating; representing graphically
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
sudden change; complete change
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
gentle; mild; meek; tender
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
chicken-hearted; lily-livered; cowardly
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience