history; pedigree; lineage
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
tragic death; violent death
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
ardent; passionate; vehement
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
loyal retainer; loyal subject
discreet and well-advised judgment; wise and mature judgment; making judgment with prudence
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate