to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to mow; to reap; to harvest
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
one thin flat object; one sheet
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
Eaton; Eton (Britain); Eyton
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
government service; official position; civil service
public sale; public auction
imperial court; royal court
plot; conspiracy; conference
bribe; sweetener; douceur
direct control; direct supervision
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
oppressive exaction (of taxes, etc.)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
excellent plan; best policy
income; receipts; revenue
concern; solicitude; consideration
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
highest price; price ceiling
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
death penalty; capital punishment