outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
Holy Roman Empire (800-1806)
(within a) territory; domains
imperial throne; the Crown
Rudolf; Rudolff; Rudolfo; Rudolph
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
(arch.) to wear on the head; to have cloth, clothing, etc. bestowed upon one by their lord or master; to wear such cloth on the left shoulder; to be injured
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
a short while ago; already
older sister and younger brother
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
self control; self restraint
justice; fairness; impartiality
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible