Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
greeting; a fine thing to say
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
authority; power; influence
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
calming down; quieting down
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to have a long life; to live a long time
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
different opinion; objection
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
furnishings; implements; equipment
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright