rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
armed might; military power; the sword; force
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
orders; instructions; directive; command
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
on bad terms; at loggerheads
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
divide into four pieces; one fourth
dominion; territory; possession
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
calming down; quieting down
rebellion; great uprising
wickedness; evil; wicked person
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
higher rank; better position
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
distrust; unjust suspicion
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)