learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
death (of an emperor); demise
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
enthronement ceremony; coronation
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
preservation; retainment; keeping
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
respect and affection; love and respect
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
(national) capital (city); metropolis
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
southern part; the south (of a region)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
depending on; dependent on
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
still (continuing); as ever; further
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
(only) one option; one possible choice
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity