outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
territory; domain; dominion; possession
royal capital; imperial capital
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
election; selection; choice
anarchy; state of anarchy
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
disorder; disturbance; unrest
systematic; organized; organizational
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
intelligence gathering; information gathering
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
affable; sociable; friendly
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
newly appointed; inaugural
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury