having said that; on the other hand
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
royal capital; imperial capital
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
rule; reign; government; governing
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
preface; introduction; preamble
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
human kindness; human weakness
general; popular; common; typical
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern