royal castle; imperial castle
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
peace terms; conditions of peace
strong-willed; strong of heart
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
poisoning; kill by poison
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
failure; mistake; blunder
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
beginning (of a century, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
pressure; oppression; suppression
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)