stronghold; citadel; headquarters
fort; stronghold; fortification
breastplate; chest protector; bib
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
floral decoration; floral ornament
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
audience (with a person of high standing)
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to stiffen; to become stiff
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
long military service; having experienced many battles
soldier; combatant; warrior
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
polite; courteous; hospitable
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
(person treated as a) plaything
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
gazing at (in wonderment)