nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
loyal retainer; loyal subject
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
(the crime of) high treason
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
explosion; rupture; break off
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
logistics; supply; communications
great emperor; ... the Great
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
international; diplomatic intercourse
internal trouble; domestic trouble
external troubles; foreign threat
rule; reign; peaceful times
main purpose; primary objective