towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
stealthily; secretly; in secret
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
whole nation; whole land; whole country
influence; effect; impact
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
elopement; running away with a lover
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
both (people); the two of them