without; but if; otherwise; or else
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
preparatory phase; preparatory period
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
royal capital; imperial capital
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to look down on; to make light of
to govern; to manage; to subdue
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
commandant; commanding officer; general
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
status consciousness; perception of one's social status
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
office and rank; an official rank
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to that degree; that much; a lot; very much
to make a lasting impression
to understand from experience
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war