doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
imperial court; royal court
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
doing whatever one pleases
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to happen to have on hand or in stock
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
interference; intervention; meddling
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
foreign enemy; outside invader
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
fortifying; fortification
thorough; exhaustive; complete
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
internal or domestic affairs
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted