revival; restoration; resuscitation
objection; dissent; protest
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
national border; provincial border
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
farfetched (argument, opinion); forced (sense, view); strained (interpretation); distorted
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
outbreak of war; starting a war
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
before god; before an altar
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
anything and everything; just about everything
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
royal castle; imperial castle
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight