audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
rule; government; administration
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to take command; to give direction
political measures; policy
single word; a few words; brief comment
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
hostile relations; hostile relationship
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to order; to command; to appoint
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
time; hour; period; class
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
royal castle; imperial castle
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
dealing with; coping with
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to collect; to assemble; to gather
internal conditions; true state of affairs
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
even though; despite; when
people; men and women; each person; everybody