to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
the whole nation; all the people in the land
to bring; to take; to bring about
other than; excluding; without
white stone; white (go pieces)