to call together; to convene
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
different opinion; objection
younger half-brother (by a different mother)
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
death (of an emperor); demise
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
stifled (laughter); simmering
just managing; with great difficulty
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
disturbance; riot; mayhem
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish