dukedom; duchy; principality
strategist; tactician; schemer
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossidae spp.); spiny anteater
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
multiracial nation; multiethnic country
leather cover; leather binding
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to slim down; to lose weight
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
play equipment; playground equipment
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
ceremony for the repose of a soul; ceremony to pray for the long life of the emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
legislation; development of laws
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that