arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
legal; lawful; legitimate
crown; diadem; bottle cap
death from disease; death from illness
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to order; to command; to appoint
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to get out of bed; to show a leg
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
river; stream; River; the ... river
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
one's possessions; ownership
many; much; plenty; hardly
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
to be erected; to be built
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
river surface; surface of a river
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to care for someone; to look after someone