putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
long-awaited; much-awaited
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
fast approach; quick intimacy
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
passing away; dying; death
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
death (of an emperor); demise
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
barony of the first degree; influential feudal clan
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
in line with this; therefore
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
rare; uncommon; not often seen
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
each nation; many nations; many countries
declaration; proclamation; announcement
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off