in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
the ways of the world; human nature
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
glorious; honourable; splendid
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
border (between countries); national border
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
people; citizens; subjects; folk