dominion; territory; possession
rule; reign; government; governing
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
popular will; will of the people
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
ancient city; former capital
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to summon courage; to be brave
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
state of the war; war situation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
something small; something petty; trifle
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump