aptitude; aptness; suitability
Aphrodite (Greek goddess)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
stillness; repose; standing still
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to use up all one's strength
(licensed) red light district
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
down-market; popular; mass-market
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
sole sword; unarmed but for a sword
surrender (fall) of a castle
castle tower; keep; donjon
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague