military family; warrior class
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
each place; various places
coordinator; coordinating role
huge rock; firmness; solidity
regular customer; valued client
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
woman; lady; adult female
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to help each other; to cooperate
great war; great battle; world war
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
standing tall; towering; soaring
to play a central role; to take a leading part
in that manner; like that