national crisis; national disaster
armed might; military power; the sword; force
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
ordinary person; unenlightened person
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
in unison; as one; united
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
regret; repentance; remorse
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to govern; to manage; to subdue
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
same family (race, tribe)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
delay; putting off; procrastination
to rank next to; to come after
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
postponement; moving to a later date
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)