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Bismarck; Otto; Eduard; Leopold; von

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Prussia

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absolute monarchy

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overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown

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parliamentarism; parliamentary government

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Puritan

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to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

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high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive

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despotic government; autocracy

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king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

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strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification

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Oliver Cromwell

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incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar

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companion; follower; attendant; retinue

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to challenge (a person) to a fight

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several hundreds

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to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill

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unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable

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advocate; proponent; supporter

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future years; in (one's) later years

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American War of Independence (1775-1783); American Revolution

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French Revolution

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people's revolution; popular revolution

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historic; historical; traditional

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historic; historical

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every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)

1

strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person

1

dictator; despot

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system of government

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hereditary system; hereditary succession

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revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)

4

usurpation

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coup d'état; coup

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(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

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democratic government

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sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing

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energetic; vigorous

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to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for

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feeling keenly; fully realizing

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locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind

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shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship

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antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives

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dilemma

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stagnation; hindrance; delay

1

being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)

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clique; faction

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ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power

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dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

2

bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

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occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling

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