to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
husband and wife; married couple
being under military occupation
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
certainly; surely; definitely
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
watchful waiting; careful supervision
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
instant; moment; for an instant
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion