collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to manage a state; to govern a country
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to waive one's right; to waive a right
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
war; fighting; fierce competition
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to accept; to receive; to agree
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
originally; by nature; from the start
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
in this manner; in this way; like this
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
dominion; territory; possession
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
main cause; primary factor