close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
forevermore; for eternity
membership of the Imperial family
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to slide into; to slip into
if two ride upon a horse, one must sit behind; when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war; two great rivals cannot coexist
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
looking depressed; long face
to annoy; to cause trouble
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
progress; advance; making (good) progress
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
soldier's equipment; war outfit; war fatigues; (wearing) soldier's fatigues
bunch of flowers; bouquet
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
letting (someone) die without helping
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
objection; dissent; protest
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
living room (Western style); sitting room