to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
true character; real nature
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
victory celebration party; victory banquet
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
ruler; monarch; sovereign
to detain; to check; to restrain
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to take someone's life; to kill someone
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
leaving everything up to someone else
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation