control; management (e.g. of a business)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
preservation; retainment; keeping
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
mockery; derision; ridicule
pride; boast; credit (to)
leader; authority; mainstay
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to serve; to work for; to attend
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
genuine; authentic; true; real
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
curse; spell; malediction
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
acceleration; speeding up