circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
while; even though; despite
January; first month of the lunar calendar
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
February; second month of the lunar calendar
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
duty; obligation; responsibility
wherein; therein; thereinto
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
the big two...; two major...; two main...
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(social) position; status
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
authority; power; influence
(political) power; authority; influence
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
nothing but; none other than
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
national defence; national defense
right (to do something); authority; power
income; receipts; revenue
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
military force; military strength
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to rank next to; to come after
mobilization; mobilisation
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
standing; reserve; always having ready