moderate faction; moderates
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
threat; intimidation; menace
power; authority; influence
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to have an eye on; to zero in on
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
traitor (to one's country)
bolt from the blue; great surprise
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
absorption; suction; attraction
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
traitor (to one's country); quisling
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to be main; to be principal; to be important
to go broke; to be reduced to poverty; to be driven to destitution
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
how; in what way; I wonder
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
boat for transporting mud; boat made from mud (in folktales); (fig.) sinking ship
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
declaration; statement; proclamation