older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to remove; to move out of the way
brilliant; bright; glorious
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to run about trying to escape
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
to degenerate; to lapse into
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
praise; glorification; extolment
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out
posterity; future generations