control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
conviction; belief; confidence
family; relatives; dependents; household
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
originally; by nature; from the start
people; citizens; subjects; folk
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to serve; to work for; to attend
local governments; municipalities
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
special; particular; peculiar; unique
social status; social position
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
military force; military strength
early (days); initial stage; initial
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
oppression; suppression; pressure
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
interference; intervention; meddling
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
state of the war; war situation
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance