similarly; same (idea); same (name)
former years; formerly; a few years ago
rood (measure of land area)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
armed might; military power; the sword; force
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
imperial throne; the Crown
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to become settled; to be fixed
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
supply base; storage depot
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
seeing one off; farewell; escort
next flight; next post; next mail
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity