structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
until now; so far; up to the present
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
high and low; aristocrat and plebeian
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
appointment; assignment; promotion
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
military force; military strength
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
successive generations; successive emperors
dominion; territory; possession
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to unfold; to unroll; to open
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
(some) more; even more; longer; further
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
very young; little; childish; immature
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict