to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
several years; a few years
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
imperial throne; the Crown
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
and (also); both ... and; as well as
connection; link; relationship
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
military authorities; army circles
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to throw oneself (into an activity)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
decision; determination; resolution
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
kickoff party; rally; pep party
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
in case of; at that time; at this time
on and after; from ... onward; since
one by one; one after another; successively
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
split; division; break up
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
blue and red; azure and crimson
war; fighting; fierce competition
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)