arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
royal castle; imperial castle
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
morning; forenoon; just before noon
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
dodgy dealings; monkey business
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to mix; to stir; to blend
commander; commanding officer; CO
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
drinking bout; merrymaking
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
estimate (of costs); budget
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
decrease; reduction; decline
by means of; due to; because of; according to
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to surround; to crowd around