a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to affect; to impact; to influence
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
secrecy; highly classified information
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
striking; remarkable; considerable
decline; fall; decay; withering
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
the wisdom of the many; well-known
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
integrity; moral courage; rigidity
great emperor; ... the Great
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
Darius (video game series)
(Japanese) empress; queen
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
influenced (by); under an influence
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
the real criminal; true culprit
all eyes; public attention
to lure someone; to entice someone