(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
firm; strong; solid; stable
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
fort; stronghold; fortification
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
foreign enemy; outside invader
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
the lower classes; the common people
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
ostentation; show; affectation
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
furnishings; implements; equipment
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
back (of a chair); backrest
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
snake; serpent; large snake
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce