armed might; military power; the sword; force
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to polish up; to shine up
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
mixed race; mixed parentage
decrease; reduction; decline
epidemic; plague; pestilence
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
power balance; balance of power
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
that is to say; so that means
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
complete change; about-face
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
fast-talking; rapid talking
soon; before long; in the near future
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
plan; protocol; manifest; program
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph