to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
in accordance with; according to
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
at a young age; while still young
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
direct control; direct supervision
(political) power; authority; influence
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to make merry; to be festive
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to take; to catch; to capture
secret; private; surreptitious
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
young person; youth; young
genius; prodigy; natural gift
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
proceeding to the capital
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something