Bismarck; Otto; Eduard; Leopold; von
declaration of a state of emergency
state governor; governor of a state
legal measure; legal action
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
intensification; aggravation
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
French possession; French territory
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
(death from) starvation; starving to death
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
illness; condition; -pathy
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity)
traditional; customary; conventional
to stick it out (until the end)
especially; particularly; above all; most of all; more than anything else
ripeness; mellowness; maturity
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
preparing one's own lunch; bringing one's own lunch; paying for one's own lunch; working without pay; volunteer work
interested person; volunteer; supporter
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior