to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
offensive (movement); aggression
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
one grade; first-class; primary
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
station; office; guardroom
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to be consistent; to be coherent
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
having ended; being resolved
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to refer to; to use as reference
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to stiffen; to become stiff
all (there is); as long as there is
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky