to revere; to respect; to worship
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
rule; reign; peaceful times
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
country; territory; domain; realm
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
obedience; submission; resignation
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
decapitation; decapitated head
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
sincere; earnest; serious
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
face to face; between two persons
to kill; to choke the life out of
to brave a danger; to take a risk
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not