happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
since; henceforth; ever since
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to serve; to work for; to attend
retainer; vassal; follower
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
prime minister; premier; chancellor
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
final; eventual; ultimate
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
mountain range; mountain belt
republicanism; cooperation; working together
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
script; screenplay; scenario
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
border (between countries); national border
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
naturally; of course; understandably
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
latest information; latest news; update
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)