interference in the domestic affairs of another country
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
counter for generations; epoch
secret understanding; collusion
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to cover fully; to wrap around
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
just one person; only one
to not believe one's ears
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
already; now; no longer; not any more
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful