with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to govern; to manage; to subdue
lineage; pedigree; good family
(exercising) the right to command
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
split; division; break up
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
headquarters; head office; main office
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
the same rank; equality; apposition
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
commander; commanding officer; CO
military history; military annals
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity