will not do; do not; does not
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
arrest; apprehension; capture
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
joint struggle; common (united) front
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
other than; excluding; without
way out; means to escape; escape route
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
every evening; night after night
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
down to earth; reasonable
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
beyond this point; from now on; after this
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)