merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
autonomy; right of self-government
new government; new administration
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
huge rock; firmness; solidity
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
diligent; hard-working; industrious
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
training range; training grounds; training area
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest