to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
conflict; fighting each other
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
sea of blood; pool of blood
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
atrocity; (arch.) treason
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
leader (of an alliance); leading power
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
secretary (government); director; chief
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
governor-general; governor; viceroy
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt