state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to discuss; to talk together
to gain fame; to make one's name
discipline; punishment; reprimand
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
militarism; warlike spirit
nice; likeable; desirable
arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
this world; this life; world of the living
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
ritual; religious service; festival
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to accept; to receive; to agree
dukedom; duchy; principality
young noblewoman; princess
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family