(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
moment by moment; hour by hour
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
criticism; critique; review; commentary
massing (of troops); gathering
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
chain mail (armor, armour)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
major war; great war; world war
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear