because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(political) power; authority; influence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to unfold; to unroll; to open
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
last days; the end; one's fate
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
carelessly; inattentively
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
precarious situation; precarious state
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to say no more; to sink into silence
something; some kind of; for some reason
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front