obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
in succession; one by one
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
ancestor; forefather; foremother
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to have a rumor circulating
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
family; relatives; dependents; household
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
many; numerous; various; large number of
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...