to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
rule; reign; government; governing
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
popular will; will of the people
great cause; moral law; justice
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
foreign enemy; outside invader
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
personification; impersonation; embodiment
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
follower; attendant; valet; servant
relation; connection; affinity
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse